Supplier Quality Engineer

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! ​

EBAD seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer reporting to the Supplier Quality Engineer Lead in Moorpark, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize QA/QC tools for measuring supplier performance that affect our products and services.
• Issue internal and external supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA).
• Provides advice and guidance in interpreting and adapting quality standards and government regulations.
• Analyzes design reliability and quality to recommend process changes and enhancements.
• Analyze data effectively, summarize results, create reports, and use visual tools effectively.
• Track action plans from supplier audits and assessments and monitor their activity for completion and correctness on a daily basis.
• Track and maintain Supplier Performance
• Perform Supplier Audits
• Recommend new suppliers for our Approved Supplier List (ASL)
• Measure and improve supplier defect rates.
• Use quality tools metrics and data to identify and drive Quality projects for Suppliers resulting in overall improvement of supplier value.
• Supports the quality engineering group with defining and maintenance of sampling and reaction plans for incoming products (Inspection Procedures) based on actual supplier quality performance.
• Work with EBAD receiving inspection to identify and improve systemic supplier issues for acceptance of hardware.
• Design for manufacturability assessments for build to print (BTP) drawings.
• Specification review for supplier manufacturing/process control capability

Requirements:

• AS or BS degree in engineering or related field of study preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years Quality Assurance experience.
• Supplier Quality Assurance experience
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices, Problem Solving Skills and in-depth understanding ERP/MRP planning systems.
• Strong skills in MS Windows – Excel, Word and Power-point. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.
• The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Experienced in working as a part of independent product teams is a must.
• Must be willing to travel up to 50%.

Compensation:

Salary Range is $75,000 - $110,000 per year. Pay is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.