Location : Reno, NV (Remote but must be willing to do field work and travel.)
Duration : 12 Months
Job Description:
- This employer requires all employees, temporary labor, consultants, and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Locations: Must resident around Reno, NV - Remote but must be willing to field work and travel - 25% t50% travel time w/some flying to suppliers.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR's areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity.
- Our people make the world a more productive, efficient and fascinating place. And that's only the beginning.
- This is a full time Supplier Quality Engineering role for the Reno, NV area.
- In this position, you will be required twork directly with suppliers and KBR tsatisfy quality standards, strategy and schedule expectations in the manufacturing of aerospace and electronic components.
- As a Field Quality Representative, you will be required tinteract with all levels of supplier management. Organizationally, you will report directly tthe Manager of Field Quality Engineers.
- You will be expected ttravel in support of a variety of supplier oversight functions, spending a majority of your time at supplier facilities. As our clients point of contact (POC) within the supply base in the direct support of OEM site requirements, you
Required Skills
- Provide technical leadership tcoordinate implementation of advanced quality processes including statistically based variation reduction, control planning, mistake proofing, and Manufacturing Process Control.
- Evaluate prospective supplier quality systems and conduct gap analysis where required
- Evaluate procedures for compliance tcontractual and regulatory requirements (including international regulation coordination issues)
- Prepare and present metrics associated with quality trends and related improvements within the supply base.
- Prepare progress reports, program reviews as needed, tassure the highest quality and cost effectiveness from the suppliers
- Train associates, suppliers, and contract personnel in Six Sigma techniques, Manufacturing Process Control, variation reduction, etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Success Factors:
- You will be responsible for quality assurance processes including, but not limited to, First Article Inspection Requirements (FAIR), Self-Release and product audits, as well as coordination of Quality System (AS 9100) compliance audits and special process oversight. In addition, you will be responsible for training and deployment of Manufacturing Process
- Must be a subject matter expert using Net Inspect.
- Must be a subject matter expert on First Articles Inspection process.
- Must have thorough knowledge and experience with AS9102 forms 1,2 and 3.
- Control, variation reduction, quality requirement compliance, Six Sigma, and other Client sponsored supplier initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
- US citizen required due tclient contracts.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience with 5 years of experience in manufacturing/assembly operations, Quality Engineering (design or manufacturing), and materials/procurement; preferably in aerospace electronics; these areas may be replaced by related military experience.
- Demonstrated self-starter & the ability to perform with minimal supervision.
- Experience in leading teams focused on problem solving and improvements.
- Good communication skills with the ability to provide a clear vision of the strategy and processes for key stakeholders.
- High level of analytical ability to identify and evaluate appropriate courses of action for definition and resolution of complex problems.
- Required Years of Experience
Additional Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience working with suppliers preferred.
- Certified Green Belt or equivalent; Lean Expert or Black Belt preferred.
- Experience with Automotive or Aerospace products preferred
- Additional experience or training in RCCA, Process Mapping, FMEAs and Control Plans or APQP/PPAP preferred.
- Experience using Six Sigma Plus tools preferred.
Technical Recruiter
360 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 2000 Morristown, NJ 07960
Office: 973-240-9292
Email: manisha.sawwalakhe@artech.com
Website: www.artech.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-sawwalakhe-811410187/