Industry: Aerospace/Defense

Position: Aerospace Supplier Quality Representative

Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas

Duration: Minimum 6 months

Frequency: Full-time 

Responsibilities:

Main responsibilities:

• Lead, assess & investigate supplier quality issues
• Lead, plan & execute high complex & cross-functional projects & initiatives
• Lead & participate to quality reviews, PMRs & governances with 2nd level of management (Directors)
• Identify improvement opportunities, team efficiency, capability among the team & other stakeholders.
• Define Corrective action & improvement plan with the suppliers
• Propose innovative solutions and elaborate optimum solution for complex issues & manage the deployment of the solution.
• Perform a risk analysis for complex solutions.
• Elaborate & recommend a strategy on how the decision shall be communicate.
• Perform data analysis & generate KPI on supplier’s quality performance
• Manage RNC / VRNC Q & tasks that required MRB approval
• Provide technical support & coaching on quality tools to the team members & stakeholders
• Act as a mentor & participate to define the strategic plans of the department

Other responsibilities (if required):

• Plan & Perform FAI review
• Invoke & Perform source inspection
• Review & approve quality forms (ex: dropship)

 Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years experience in aerospace
• Minimum of 7 years experience in Quality
• Extensive experience in problem solving and root cause analysis
• Experience using the problem solving methodologies and tools: 8D, PDCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Poka Yoke, etc.
• A Six Sigma Green or Black belt will be considered an asset
• Commodity experience with operation parts such as machined parts, sheet metal, etc.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite products.  A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
• The ability to read blue prints, check dimensional properties of parts or raw material to ensure compliance to manufacturing drawings/blueprints and specifications including knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience with First Article Inspections (AS9102) will be considered an asset
• Knowledge of Net Inspect and Discus will be considered an asset
• Knowledge of SAP will be considered an asset
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures with regards to inspection including proficiency in the use and interpretation of CMM, comparator, micrometers, thread gauges and calipers
• Expert (role model) that can work with no supervision.