• Communicate objectives, supplier status, and metrics to the SCM team
• Adjust Assessment needs, budgeting, and future SP engagements
• Negotiate with internal and external workforce
• Track status and action item completion weekly
• Carry out supplier validation audits and perform root cause analysis
• Manage several improvement efforts and deadlines simultaneously
• Train, develop, mentor, and assist peers and subordinates

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field
Minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience in Special Processes and Auditing of Quality Management Systems
Lead Auditor certification to current recognized Quality Systems requirements
7 years professional experience with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, DPAS requirements
7 years professional experience and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint, Excel), Microsoft Project, Lean, and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies
Technical acumen to actively participate on national and international standards committees
Experience with NADCAP, AWS, J-STD and IPC (600, 610, 620) requirements
Familiar with chemical conversion coating, anodizing, electroplating, heat treating, brazing, ENIG, ENEPIG, welding, composites, form in place gasketing and NDT
Ability to travel up to 60% domestically and internationally

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Hard Skills

Special Processes
Auditing
Quality Management Systems
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Lean
Six Sigma
NADCAP
AWS
J-STD

Soft Skills

communication
negotiation
training
mentoring
development
organizational
time management
root cause analysis
team collaboration
problem solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree
Lead Auditor certification

Lead Quality Engineer

Associate, Software Quality Engineer