Specialist, Quality Engineer - Supplier Quality

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Lone Oak
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Description: Job Title: Specialist, Quality Engineer - Supplier QualityJob Code: IMS20231404-99691Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site) Job Description:The Quality Engineering Specialist is responsible for the design, development and implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of company products in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. They will perform analysis on reported nonconformities and discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical systems, field and clinical data. The Quality Engineering Specialist will further investigate the cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to develop disposition and recommend corrective action plans. In this role you will lead material review board and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities. Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. As well as, conduct program quality cost account management and manages supplier corrective actions. The selected candidate will serve as the primary interface to customers and supplier for quality related matters. Essential Duties:

• Proficient knowledge of job area and practical knowledge of project management.
• May manage projects or processes with general supervision.
• Communicates with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Recommends enhancements to systems and processes.
• Works to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results.
• Implement IMS policies, procedures and standards for Supplier Management that drive a preventive, zero defect culture of quality, supplier excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Utilize Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), SPC, Predictive Quality methodologies, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Gage R&R, Six Sigma and Lean Concepts to drive supplier improvements.
• Collaborate with supply chain to support G2G initiatives
• Assess and audit new and existing supplier capabilities and ensure suppliers meet L3Harris and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with supply chain to maintain the approved supplier list
• Generate reports and analyze supplier performance data, that impact to site KPI's (Supplier OTD, Supplier DPPM, etc.) and drive actions to improve those KPI's.
• Review flow down of Program Quality requirements and ensure that they are included in the requirement documents to suppliers.
• Develop and maintain incoming inspection criteria. Review and coordinate disposition of nonconforming material associated with Incoming Inspection and supplier driven defects in manufacturing operations
• Lead RCCA activities for supplier responsible customer escapes.
• Initiate and drive supplier corrective action requests (SCAR's). Train suppliers as required and ensure effective containment plans are defined, implemented, root cause corrective action (RCCA) are robust and effectively implemented in the timeframe required.
• Review and disposition First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and ensure that product meets factory, customer, and program requirements.
• Perform other Quality Engineering tasks as assigned to support Integrated Mission Systems and ISR.
• Works under general supervision. May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
• May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product.
• May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Experience in operations, supply chain and/or quality.
• Able to Obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Able to travel up to 30% Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• 1+ years of experience with AS9100/ISO9001 or IATF16949 quality system and process auditPreferred additional skills:
• APQP & PPAP experience
• FAI, AS9102 experience
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• ZDP - Zero Defect Planning
• Six Sigma and/or RedX Certified
• 8D and or A3 RCCA experience
• APQP, SPC, FMEA, Control Plan, Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and PPAP experience
• Counterfeit Parts Risk Mitigation.#LI-DK1

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