Ph3bbbJob Description Summary /b /b /b /h3As a Lead Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier deliveries consistently meet all customer quality and regulatory requirements. Your responsibilities will include leading preventive enhancement initiatives to improve supplier manufacturing processes and actively contributing to sourcing and industrialization efforts to achieve the target of zero customer defects. The role also involves collaborating with sourcing and product engineering teams to conduct preventive assessments of design-to-manufacturing processes, ensuring that quality systems are adaptable and responsive to changing demand.h3bJob Description /b /h3pbEssential Responsibilities /b /pulliLead the organization in resolution of any customer quality concerns which may relate to supplier performance /liliMonitor customer score cards and plan preventive actions against disruptions triggered by suppliers /liliPartner with supplier to anticipate volume evolution and changing landscape for quality requirements and improvements /liliProvide engineering support to supplier manufacturing process ensuring consistent application of quality techniques to resolve quality issues of capability, tolerancing and materials /liliLead supplier eligibility assessment, readiness review and surveillance audits, ensure early containment actions apply /liliLead APQP (customer requirements flow down, FMEA, leverage lessons learnt, etc.) ensuring that PPAP are approved on-site when it is required /liliPromote the use of Flight Deck tools across multidisciplinary teams /liliDevelop breakthrough process improvement strategies and implement them in collaboration with stakeholders through the application of Flight Deck principles, as Hoshin Kanri, driving Productivity on Product Cost and Service business /liliActive member of the Hoshin Kanri initiatives and lean development to strategic/critical suppliers /liliHandle daily shop issues related to supplied parts by identification containment of non-compliances /liliRegular daily metric management of Supplier Quality KPI’s thru standard work /liliAttendance to production planning meetings to provide the status of supplier quality related constraints preventing product/process release /liliLead with all the related stakeholders all problem-solving events to contain internal scraps and supplier escapes, find root cause and corrective action, make the risk assessment and standardize through Lesson Learnt/FMEA /liliStop-off the production in the event of uncontained supplied off-spec parts /liliGatekeeper for scrap assets, control and inventory related to supplier parts /liliLead risk assessment (e.g. PFMEA, PQA, etc) to ensure compliance to product/process/system quality requirements /liliDetermine improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to sustain manufacturing processes to adhere to standard requirements and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity related to product, process or system /liliDeployment through Yokoten of Lessons Learnt from established successful preventive actions /li /ulpbQualifications/Requirements /b /pulliMaster of Science in Engineering degree /liliPrevious experience in quality assurance and control within a complex manufacturing environment /liliUnderstanding of mechanical processes and materials used in the aerospace industry /liliFamiliarity with aerospace standards and customer-specific requirements /liliCertified auditor. /liliStrong background in GDT (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) /liliProven Track Record in Quality Tools:PDCA/A3, Ishikawa diagram/3x5L Why, SIPOC/Process Flow Diagram/Process Flow Chart. Production Control Plan/FMEA, APQP/PPAP, SPC/Run Charts, MSA /liliKnowledge of Manufacturing Processesb: /bComplex assembly, Machining, Electronic assembly, Welding/Brazing, Sheet metal forming, Heat treatment/Thermal coating /liliWillingness to travel at least 50% of the time /liliFluency in English and Italian /liliWork Visa in accordance with local regulation is required /li /ulpbDesired Characteristics /b /pulliFamiliarity with GE Quality Systems and Tools:eCAV, eNMS, SPS (or equivalent customer tools) /liliProficiency in GE Avio Aero IT Tools:APICE, SAP, Quarta EVO /liliSkilled at persuading, motivating, and energizing others at all levels. /liliPassionate, personable, self-confident, and likeable /liliAble to flex style to direct, collaborate, or empower as the situation requires. /liliAbility to establish a personal power base built on mutual trust, fairness, and honesty /liliEstablish and maintain productive relationships and networks, utilizing them to facilitate business transactions /liliEffectively manage time and prioritize multiple competing tasks wisely /liliIdentify and solve problems, develop innovative solutions, act decisively, and demonstrate good judgment /liliAbility to think logically and methodically /liliMaintain appropriate focus on short- and long-term goals /liliMotivated by achievement and persist until goals are reached, conveying a sense of urgency /li /ulh3bbbAdditional Information /b /b /b /h3ppbRelocation Assistance Provided: /bNo /p /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr