Subcontracts Manager overseeing procurement processes and contract administration at Leonardo DRS. Leading subcontract teams and ensuring compliance with regulations and quality standards in defense projects.
About the role
- Supplier Quality Engineering Manager leading a team to enhance supplier quality and service standards. Collaborating with engineering and procurement for supplier improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance.
Responsibilities
- Understand and execute key aspects of overseeing and assuring Supplier Quality to achieve best-in-class Supplier Quality, delivery and service
- Providing guidance to create and maintain key relationships with Suppliers’ Quality and Operations Management teams, as well as PW Engineering, Procurement and support organizations
- Providing guidance to Collect/Compile data and drive Continuous improvement initiatives in the supplier base in reaction to escapes, and in support of reduced cost and lead-time; develop and impart continuous improvement activities
- Providing guidance and coaching to suppliers to find root cause and implement sustainable corrective/preventive action on all escapes and high pain recurring Quality issues
- Develop and coordinate Quality issue resolution with PW Engineering and Supplier Engineering on Supplier-designed components
- Team with Engineering and Procurement to execute supply base improvement plans that improve quality signature and to ensure customer confidence
- Lead Vendor Corrective Action Board (VCAB) reviews with suppliers
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering and/or Operations Degree or equivalent experience
- 10 years prior relevant Program/Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Quality experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and 7+ years’ prior relevant Program/Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Quality experience
- Travel up to 30%
- Understanding of P&W Quality Procedures, Quality Management Systems, AS9100 Requirements
- Working knowledge/proficiency in Quality tools such as FAI, PFMEA, DFMEA, GR&R, GD&T elements, etc.
- Experienced in driving CAR and PAR and eliminating non-conformances at the Supplier level
- Practical ACE/Six Sigma experience or other Lean Systems experience a plus
- ASQ (CQE, CQM) certifications a plus
- Experience with SAP and other IT Quality systems desired
- Knowledge and experience with root cause and process control tools
- Experience in using ACE tools to make process improvements
- Ability to meet commitments, balance and resolve conflicting priorities
- High energy, dynamic individual who strives for continuous improvement
- Results focused work ethic to resolve issues in a timely manner.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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