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Aerospace Supplier Quality Representative

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5 months ago
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Industry: Aerospace/Defense

Position: Aerospace Supplier Quality Representative

Location: London, UK

Duration: Minimum 6 months

Frequency: Full-time

£35 p/h

Main responsibilities:

  • Lead, assess & investigate supplier quality issues
  • Lead, plan & execute high complex & cross-functional projects & initiatives
  • Lead & participate to quality reviews, PMRs & governances with 2nd level of management (Directors)
  • Identify improvement opportunities, team efficiency, capability among the team & other stakeholders.
  • Define Corrective action & improvement plan with the suppliers
  • Propose innovative solutions and elaborate optimum solution for complex issues & manage the deployment of the solution.
  • Perform a risk analysis for complex solutions.
  • Elaborate & recommend a strategy on how the decision shall be communicate.
  • Perform data analysis & generate KPI on supplier's quality performance
  • Manage RNC / VRNC Q & tasks that required MRB approval
  • Provide technical support & coaching on quality tools to the team members & stakeholders
  • Act as a mentor & participate to define the strategic plans of the department

Other responsibilities (if required):

  • Plan & Perform FAI review
  • Invoke & Perform source inspection
  • Review & approve quality forms (ex: dropship)

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 7 years experience in aerospace
  • Minimum of 7 years experience in Quality
  • Extensive experience in problem solving and root cause analysis
  • Experience using the problem solving methodologies and tools: 8D, PDCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Poka Yoke, etc.
  • A Six Sigma Green or Black belt will be considered an asset
  • Commodity experience with Completions (Interior components such as seats including leather and finishing)
  • General knowledge of Aerospace Quality Systems and International Standards
  • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite products. A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
  • The ability to read blue prints, check dimensional properties of parts or raw material to ensure compliance to manufacturing drawings/blueprints and specifications including knowledge of GD&T.
  • Experience with First Article Inspections (AS9102) will be considered an asset
  • Knowledge of Net Inspect and Discus will be considered an asset
  • Knowledge of SAP will be considered an asset
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures with regards to inspection including proficiency in the use and interpretation of CMM, comparator, micrometers, thread gauges and calipers
  • Expert (role model) that can work with no supervision.

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