Supplier Quality Engineer at Unitek Technical Services Inc.

Unitek Technical Services provides supplier management, development, and related technical services to corporations around the world.

Description:

Title: Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer

The SQE core responsibilities will be communicating with suppliers, validating concerns, root cause analysis, resolving product/paperwork holds, conducting audits & analyzing data for metrics.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyze & validate the reported internal supplier issues.
• Determine cause & responsibility by reviewing drawings or specifications & measuring parts.
• Notify suppliers, initiate containment, update internal systems & generate/ follow up on corrective actions.
• Perform virtual & onsite supplier audits as needed.
• Address products’ paperwork issues with suppliers & maintain the systems.
• Maintain & generate reports/charts for metrics utilizing data mining from various support systems.
• Accuracy, attention to details & appropriate turnaround time in all internal & external communication.
• Experience in advancing a Zero-Defect culture utilizing advanced Quality tools such as statistical analysis, PFMEA,8D corrective action, A3 problem solving, 5 why analysis, Ishikawa diagrams and other six sigma tools.
• Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and evaluate alternative solutions that may require coordination across multiple teams. Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
• Travel 25% or less domestic and international.

Must Have Requirements:

• Interpret blueprints, specifications & work instructions.
• Hands-on expertise in measurement methods & tools.
• Data analysis & mining – Pivot charts.
• Root cause analysis / problem solving.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
• Supplier quality audit experience.
• US Person (under ITAR rules) to be eligible.

Preferred Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience in demonstrated process improvement success; proven accomplishments utilizing Lean tools/methodologies; Structured Problem Solving, 5S, Mistake-Proofing and process capability tools required to drive the continuous improvement culture into the organization.
• 4+ years’ experience as a Quality Engineer in Aerospace.
• M.S. or B.S. degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or related job experience.
• APQP/PPAP background is strongly preferred but not required.
• Net-Inspect experience is strongly preferred but not required.

Essential Commodity Experience / Requirements:

1. Machining (Must have)
2. Assembly/Mfg Experience
3. Aerospace
4. Problem Solving
5. Sense of urgency
6. Customer experience

Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to safety glasses, heel straps, and shop coats.