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Supplier Quality Engineer (Level 3 or 4)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Arizona-Mesa
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Confidential TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer who can lead Quality activities at our Mechanical and Electrical/Electronic components suppliers. The position will report into our Quality Organization located within our Mesa, Arizona facility. Our Mesa facility is home to the Bushmaster® line of Chain Guns®, a premier line of medium caliber gun systems that support our customers’ and warfighters’ missions. Recently expanded, facility includes production and test range areas. Job Functions: • Responsible for multiple components commodities. • RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) review, approval, and vetting for all NC’s written against your suppliers • Leads audits, continuous improvement activities and periodic performance reviews at component suppliers • FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) review and approval for FAIR’s written by your suppliers using Net Inspect • Resolve issues with suppliers arising out of Receiving Inspection, including but not limited to paperwork issues, dimensional issues, packaging issues and other part defects • Manage and support the Source Inspection process including source inspection of parts at your suppliers, supporting 3rd party source inspection at your suppliers, and AS13001 approval of your suppliers as applicable • Work hand in hand with the NG Buyer to resolve any quality issues that arise with your suppliers • NPI (New Product Introduction) support for your suppliers (new suppliers as well as new parts to an existing supplier) • Provides internal and external QMS compliance audit support • Analyze overall supplier quality performance information to identify risks through vendor scorecard evaluations and manage return to green activities as required for your suppliers. • Assures supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance. • Interfaces directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures. • Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list. Basic Qualifications: Please note this position may be filled as a Supplier Quality Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 depending on the candidate’s education and/or years of experience. Qualifications for Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Level 3) This position emphasizes skills first • 9+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment • May consider bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience, or master’s degree plus 3 years of experience. • Supplier quality engineering experience • Excellent command of the 8D process for effective root cause determination and corrective