Supplier Quality Product Engineer

The Lead Sourcing Specialist-Supplier Quality Engineer will support Edison Works Supply Chain. Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Perform First Articles and help with non conformances and drive RCCA's to reduce non conformances. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Direct hardware and process Quality development and execution on the Shop Floor in Assembly, Component, and Lab environments. Hardware responsibility includes both NPI and Low-rate production.
• Ensure conformance to specification by through daily management and application of Quality tools and Continuous Improvement/kaizen activity.
• Develop in-depth knowledge and application within a technical discipline. Leverage prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute Quality policy/strategy.
• Author and maintain Quality Management Policies and Procedures in support of Manufacturing Shop Operations.
• Perform Audits (Product, Workstation, Special Process) of a shop in support of the Quality Management System.
• Compiling, Reviewing, Approving, and Maintaining First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation.
• Reviewing of hardware/assembly issues for conformance, containment, and resolution as associated with Preliminary Review (PR) and Material Review Board (MRB) processing of material.
• Facilitation and ownership of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) for hardware and Quality Systems issues
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area. Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 3 years of experience in manufacturing)
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Experience and familiarity with the GE Aerospace Significant Process Substantiation (SPS) Process
• Experience with supporting APQP Implementation and Execution as well as ownership of APQP Quality owned Deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 3 years of experience in manufacturing quality)
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker