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Job Title: Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Code : 19080

Job Location: Mason, OH

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is the focal point for external tactical supplier quality activities for Space & Sensors in Mason, OH.  The Lead SQE will be responsible for managing the site’s Approved Supplier List (ASL), mentoring early career SQEs, creating and managing the Supplier Audit schedules, managing supplier metrics, and leading supplier ZDP projects.  The SQE supports the day-to-day operations and is responsible for tactical issue resolution for supply chain related quality issues; both internal and at the customer

Essential Functions:

Implement, interpret, and utilize metrics toward process improvement activities.Manage a portfolio of ~40 suppliers (both electrical and mechanical)Generate and deploy Green Belt tools to act as indicators of quality of items produced and health of the process. Analyze metrics and indicators to determine opportunities for improvement. Early detection and resolution of nonconformance is a key requirement in this role.Manage site Approved Supplier List and maintain compliance with internal procedural requirement. Manage supplier audit schedule for site’s supply chain. Review and approve PPAP, APQP, and FAIR packages from suppliers. Understand risk and risk management as an essential part of the supplier quality engineering work scope.Utilize sense of urgency to act to prevent or correct problems with products and post-delivery defects.Assist in process improvement and process problem solutions on the factory floor.Review Engineering and Manufacturing information on new and revised designs, specifications and bills of materials; production, tool and test equipment drawings; production and tool plans; operations and routing sheets: production, storage and shipping methods, and to assure that products meet customers' requirements.Provide thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems utilizing electrical, mechanical, and optical engineering abilities.Effectively interface and collaborate with Product Quality Engineering with  customer requirements flow-down Apply effective interpretation and application of Quality Standards, such as AS9100, ISO-9001, J-Stds, etc.Act as an advisor in all phases of statistical quality control and Green Belt techniques.Lead teams and perform investigations to drive CAPA for nonconformance, as well as actively participate in material review. Act as the Quality Subject Matter Expert (SME) on program and design teams.Perform Quality trainings for employees

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of Quality Engineering experience or a combination of 13 years of Quality Engineer, Electrical, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer experience in lieu of a degree.Experience in reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings of complex nature.Experience with problem-solving tools such as 8D, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and CAPA.Experience in working and communicating effectively in a team environment.Experience working in a dynamic environment with multiple and changing priorities.Experience reviewing and approving APQP, PPAP, and FAIR documents. Experience with auditing suppliers QMS. This facility requires U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Lean Manufacturing and Green Belt CertificationBachelor's DegreeAerospace or Defense Manufacturing experience.A working familiarity of AS9100, ISO9001, J-STD Workmanship, ANSI J-Standards (Class 3) and IPC Workmanship Standards (Class 3) and TipQAASQ® Certified Quality Engineer CertificateElectrical, Mechanical Engineering and Electro-Optical experience

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $97,500.00 MIN - $180,500.00 MAX. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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