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Job Summary:
Working with cross-functional commodity teams, the Supplier Quality Engineer represents the quality function in the selection of new suppliers, qualification of new suppliers and improvement of existing suppliers. Activities include conducting supplier quality system and process assessments, identifying and executing of process improvement projects, facilitating quality improvement education within the supply base, trouble shooting for quality issues, and establishing continuous quality improvement as a way of life within supplier facilities.
Position Responsibilities:
· Conduct supplier audits to quality standards and in support of supplier selection and improvement.
· Drive effective root cause analyses and corrective action for Lycoming and its customers. Spearheads process improvement activities at supplier facilities.
· Facilitate preventative actions and supplier process control projects that improve quality of product delivered to Lycoming Engines.
· Compile and analyze data to make decisions to drive supplier quality improvement.
· Provide a clear vision of supplier quality strategy and processes for supplier teams.
Performs Quality Engineering assignments requiring independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard Quality Engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment and ingenuity in making adaptations and modifications. Work is performed on moderately complex contracts requiring independent execution within a defined set of skills or knowledge area. The Quality Engineer supports product design activities, planning for quality, production activities, data analysis and development of metrics, root cause and corrective action, and process and product improvement.
Responsibilities:
· Reviews customer contracts on simple to moderately complex projects; responsible for requirements identification, analysis, and definition.
· Performs quality planning activities including development of Quality Plan, Quality Assurance Directive and Inspection Plan documents as required by the assigned project(s).
· Interfaces with Supplier Quality Engineering to provide guidance and support for supplier issues.
· Uses knowledge of inspection tools and techniques to define inspection requirements.
· Participates in product development and design document reviews targeting design for manufacturability and contract requirements.
· Participates in process improvement activities through process and nonconformance monitoring, root cause investigations, auditing, failure analysis etc.
· Participates in program management activities appropriate to the assigned project(s).
· Participates in Contract Data Requirements List development, review and delivery to the customer as required by the assigned project(s).
· Assists in developing fabrication/build processes and standards.
· Performs Material Review Board (MRB) disposition and tracking activities.
· Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.
· Provides status inputs to the Cost Account Manager for tasks performed. May perform CAM function for small to medium projects.
· Performs QA estimating for small to medium, lower complexity projects.
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
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Specialist in Structural and Welding Inspection and defect identification through NDT methods including Visual Inspection and Dye Penetrant Inspection to determine adherence to standards, specifications, and drawing requirements. Prior experience in aluminum welding preferred, with capability to detect defects in both large weldments and small, detailed parts. Experience with MIL-STD or AWS acceptance criteria required.
Responsibilities:
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
Job Summary:
About This Role
The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for delivering strategic and tactical supply chain activities for our Marine supply base to effectively support all Textron Systems’ businesses across all site locations with a focus on overall external supply chain improvement.
The objective is simple: create an optimized external supply chain enabling the highest levels of competition among the highest performing suppliers geographically located to optimally support our business throughout all phases of the product life cycle with a particular focus on quality. This includes supplier assessment and development, supplier identification, and supplier management. This resource will need to work collaboratively across functions to understand the needs of the business and drive supply chain execution and accountability to improve the service level provided to operations and customers.
This role has the ability to travel and see all types of suppliers, support multiple product lines and components/assemblies, solve dynamic problems through supplier management, and partner with business functions like program management, engineering, and their supply chain functions. The Supplier Development Engineer is specifically responsible for driving results with our suppliers across multiple supply categories for our Weapons programs in all facets of performance, including delivery and quality.
This role will report directly to the Manager of Supplier Development within the Supply Chain organization.
Responsibilities:
· Perform and/or participate in source qualification by performing quality management system surveys and special process surveys.
· Solicit supplier inputs into product design, considering design for manufacturability, cost, reliability, parts availability, and more.
· Assist in performing Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) as appropriate for suppliers.
· Coordinate the effective flow-downs of contractual requirements to suppliers along with alignment on quality codes and performance expectations.
· Partner with other internal Supply Chain teams and Quality Engineering to ensure a smooth transition to new sources enabling seamless execution via leading effective Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).
· Coordinate quality engineering to determine inspection requirements for suppliers, and execute various inspection requirements including first article inspections, non-conformance generation, material review board etc.
· Assist in management of critical supplier issues to improve overall execution.
· Lead risk assessments via FMEA/Risk Cubes, RCCA, countermeasures and supplier scorecard reviews.
· Perform data analysis and issue reports on supplier performance to ensure suppliers meet and maintain expected performance levels inclusive of quality and delivery.