Job Title: Supplier Development Engineer

Job Code: 18074

Job Location:Philadelphia

Schedule: 9/80 HYBRID w/ expected travel

Job Description:

The Maritime Power & Energy Systems (MPES) Supplier Development Engineer, reports to the Sr. Manager, IMS Supplier Development.  The Supplier Development Engineer will work with a defined deck of suppliers to improve supplier performance by driving a preventive, zero defect culture of quality, supplier excellence and customer satisfaction. 

Essential Responsibilities

This position will have responsibilities and perform tasks in the following areas:

• Collaborate with Supply Chain to execute commodity sourcing strategies that can withstand business disruption. 
• Work with Supply Chain to support the Get to Green initiatives. 
• Support MPES divisions with new supplier assessments, source inspections, FAI’s, etc. as required.
• Manage a defined group of suppliers including Supplier ZDP and APQP for the assigned supplier deck.
• Implement IMS policies, procedures and standards for Supplier Development that drive a preventive, zero defect culture of quality, supplier excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Utilize Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), SPC, Predictive Quality methodologies, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Six Sigma and Lean Concepts to drive supplier improvements.
• Lead RCCA activities for systemic quality issues and complete on-site corrective action validation and effectiveness.
• Train, mentor and evaluate RCCA responses for robustness. 
• Conduct on-site quality system assessments. 
• Deliver quality tools training to our supply base and our internal Supplier Quality professionals. 
• Provide input to the annual operating plans and business strategies for the Supplier Development organization. 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Travel as required, up to 60%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or technical field with 6+ years of experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Experience in supplier development, operations, supply chain and/or quality.
• APQP, SPC, FMEA, Control Plan and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) experience required.  
• Subject Matter Expert in Zero Defect Plans including data analysis, supplier reactive work and supplier proactive work.
• Proven problem-solving experience including 8D – containment, defining the problem, root cause analysis, corrective action and reach across
• AS9100 / ISO9001 quality system and process audit experience required.
• Experience with APQP approved.

Preferred Qualifications:

• FAI, AS9102 experience
• Lean Manufacturing experience and certification
• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or RedX experience and certification
• APQP, SPC, FMEA, Control Plan and MSA experience

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