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Defense & Space, Machinery Manufacturing, Aerospace
Supplier Quality Engineer III
Garland, TXOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months ago
Required skills
- Quality Assurance
- Supplier Quality
- ISO 9001
- AS9100
- Lean
- Six Sigma
- Root Cause Analysis
- Corrective and Preventive Action
- FMEA
- Fishbone
Nice to have
- International Suppliers
Role summary
Paligen Technologies seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer III to ensure supplier compliance with quality requirements. This role involves evaluating and selecting suppliers, developing quality control systems, conducting audits, and monitoring supply chain KPIs like DPMO and COPQ. The engineer will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive supplier improvement programs. Responsibilities include supporting suppliers with root cause analysis using various methodologies, managing performance metrics, and training suppliers on quality processes. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or manufacturing engineering, and strong knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 and continuous improvement methodologies.
Job Summary: The Supplier Quality Engineer III will work with suppliers to Paligen Technologies to ensure that all Quality requirements imposed by purchase orders and contracts are understood and complied with. This role involves working closely with multi-disciplinary teams within Paligen Technologies, subcontractor personnel, and customer representatives. Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and select suppliers based on their ability to meet product and schedule requirements.
- Develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
- Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPIs, including Supplier On Time Delivery, Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve supplier quality issues.
- Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensure corrective actions are implemented and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs.
- Provides support to suppliers regarding root cause and corrective/preventive action analysis through use of various tools and methodologies, such as FMEA, Fishbone, A-3, Fault tree analysis, cause mapping, SPC, and other relevant charts and diagrams.
- Manage and maintain supplier performance metrics, assessment, and certification programs.
- Train suppliers to execute specific quality system processes.
- Coordinate with engineering and procurement teams to ensure supplier compliance with contractual requirements.
- Represents the company brand to customers, suppliers, and teammate companies.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in a Quality Assurance, manufacturing engineering, or a similar role. In the absence of a degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience required.
- Strong knowledge of quality assurance, supplier quality, ISO 9001 and/or AS9100.
- Excellent Microsoft office skills, including Project.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and drive actions.
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies including root cause and corrective/preventive action determinations and processes.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, good judgement, and attention to detail.
- Acts with integrity, works collaboratively, and supports continual improvement.
- Certification as a Lead Auditor
- Advanced degree or certifications related to relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance with International / OCONUS companies
- Travel: Up to 50%, to support other locations, manufacturing sites, suppliers and customers.
- Work Environment: Office work environment and supplier manufacturing locations.
- Background Investigation / Drug Screen / US Person: Required.
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