Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

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* Description:

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* ** WHO WE ARE*
* We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus   if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you

** WHAT WE'RE DOING*
* At Lockheed Martin, we're revolutionizing the aerospace and defense sector through groundbreaking technology, advanced manufacturing processes, and a world class team of professionals  Our mission driven approach and unwavering dedication to excellence ensure that we continue to deliver superior products and solutions to our customers around the world

** THE WORK*
* The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer  PQE  will tactically and strategically support suppliers who supply parts to all locations of Sikorsky Aircraft  This position is for a senior individual contributor PQE role within Sikorsky Supplier Quality and as such the person is expected to have in depth knowledge of Supplier Quality  This individual will also take ownership of issues and lead/guide small teams made up of multiple disciplines  This person will be the point of contact for assigned suppliers in conjunction with being the supplier quality POC within Sikorsky for their assigned suppliers  Primary suppliers will be determined based on operation needs and best fit of candidate's skills and experience  The position will be physically located in Stratford, CT  The PQE will be responsible for support throughout the product life cycle from issue identification, supplier improvement and development activities, along with tactical resolutions to meet customer requirements and needs  The PQE will provide support through identification and implementation of process improvement activities that support the Supplier Quality Organization's key performance measurements, vision and strategy  The successful candidate will also have the ability to lead a team when required to ensure mission success  The PQE role and responsibilities include but are not to be limited to:

Travel is required ~25%

- Work with product center / area production QMs and QEs to resolve supplier issues, work RCCA and identify continuous improvement opportunities

- Ability to identify and lead collaborative SQA efforts

- POC for assigned suppliers, meaning the person will work with shop floor, supply chain management and the supplier to handle the daily and long term tactical supplier quality activities to ensure issues are identified and handled through to resolution

- Monitor assigned supplier performance utilizing metrics

- Participate as required in supplier's failure diagnostic investigation

- Provide technical liaison support

- Monitor supplier recovery action plans and proactively identify potential gaps

- Awareness of AS9100 and AS9102 requirements when dealing with suppliers related to handling of root cause corrective action for identified defects, first articles and product line variations

- Take ownership and responsibility for critical processes within SQA organization

- Develop and utilize daily analytics to proactively address and identify trends

- Work with supplier counterpart on resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause corrective actions and ensure effectiveness

- Develop and manage supplier transition plans as required

- Report out to management and customer on root cause and corrective actions  Drive lessons learned and best practices across other product centers

- Support the execution and achievement of all applicable Lockheed Martin, RMS and RMS Sikorsky business objectives

- Support production readiness reviews, risk based supplier assessments  RBATs , and supplier enhanced audits  SEAs  

- Support and/or manage special projects as required

- Ability to utilize Catia to complete review of Model Based Definition drawing and Reduced Dimension Drawings

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Bachelors or masters degree from an accredited college/university in an Engineering or related technical discipline  Equivalent work experience will be considered

Experience with quality or manufacturing engineering processes, policies and quality management system requirements

Ability to read and interpret drawings and industry/line of business specifications

This position may require the willingness/ability to travel to support program issues/needs as they arise

** Desired

Skills:

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* Prior experience working with Dynamic Components line of business

Prior Quality Engineer experience

Prior use of root cause corrective action tools

Proficiency with discrepancy documents or SAP or other databases

Ability to focus on continual improvement practices using causal analysis tools to drive corrective and preventive actions

** Clearance Level:
** None

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and…