Supplier Quality Engineer

Role Overview

• Responsible for quality system development and supporting product and supplier quality improvements
• Develop, maintain and deploy supplier quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
• Gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on suppliers, products and processes
• Provide ongoing supplier quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
• Participate on product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
• Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material during receiving inspection
• FAI coordination/reviews
• Execute SCAR process, MRB, DRs, RTV Coordination, Control of Changes at suppliers (DRS and supplier caused)
• IPT Support
• Execute Supplier surveillance audits
• Partner with Supply Chain to Identify Quality risks on material and manage risks
• Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
• Assist in resolving customer and supplier quality issues
• Leading technical discussions between suppliers and DRS for supplier caused issues
• Initiate and drive root cause and corrective process and product quality issues
• Participate in supplier selection and improvement processes
• Assist with on-site audits, evaluating prototypes and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
• Prepare supplier quality engineering reports and recommendations
• Provide regular reporting of progress and status
• Support, communicate reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 4+ years of supplier quality experience
• Competent technical expertise and application domain knowledge
• Experienced with ISO and AS Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
• Technical expertise and application domain knowledge
• ASQ certification
• Ability to work independently and to provide technical training and mentorship to junior engineers, technicians and inspectors
• Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints and drawings
• Ability to travel to suppliers for audits and inspections
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
• Proven ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
• Ability to analyse and execute projects independently
• Ability to communicate clearly

Tech Stack

• Assembly

Benefits

• A motivating team-based environment where your achievements matter
• An opportunity to participate in the design and development of DRS PPI’s next generation of power conversion equipment, using leading edge technology
• Flexible work hours and a compressed work week to promote a healthy work/life balance
• Industry leading wellness program including: Health, dental, and vision coverage available on first day of hire at no cost to the employee with access to virtual healthcare
• An exceptional mental health benefit
• Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Competitive compensation including: Reimbursement for professional development initiatives and memberships plus access to free online learning resources
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching company contributions with access to complimentary financial planning
• Maternity and Parental leave top-up
• Vacation, personal days, sick leave, and additional company paid days off