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Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs in Bedford, Canada at Leonardo DRS

Summary

As Supplier Quality Engineer for Leonardo DRS Canada, you will assist in the execution and delivery of our supplier quality strategy. Accountabilities include providing insight of suppliers, ensuring regulatory requirements aimed at improving the quality of products and services. This role will report on site to the Quality Manager, but work under the Director of Supply Chain. It will be based out of our Bedford, NS site.

As Supplier Quality Engineer, your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for quality system development and supporting product and supplier quality improvements.

  • Develop, maintain and deploy supplier quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities.

  • Gather, organize, monitor, analyze and report on information on suppliers, products and processes.

  • Provide ongoing supplier quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions

  • Participate on product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards

  • Evaluate and dispose of non-conforming material during receiving inspection

  • FAI coordination/reviews

  • Execute SCAR process, MRB, DRs, RTV Coordination, Control of Changes at suppliers (DRS and supplier caused)

  • IPT Support

  • Execute Supplier surveillance audits

  • Partner with Supply Chain to Identify Quality risks on material and manage risks

  • Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials

  • Assist in resolving customer and supplier quality issues

  • Leading technical discussions between suppliers and DRS for supplier caused issues

  • Initiate and drive root cause and corrective process and product quality issues

  • Participate in supplier selection and improvement processes

  • Assist with on-site audits, evaluating prototypes and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions

  • Prepare supplier quality engineering reports and recommendations

  • Provide regular reporting of progress and status

  • Support, communicate reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

    • What you require to be successful in the role:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 4+ years of supplier quality experience
  • Competent technical expertise and application domain knowledge
  • Experienced with ISO and AS Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
  • Technical expertise and application domain knowledge
  • ASQ certification
  • Ability to work independently and to provide technical training and mentorship to junior engineers, technicians and inspectors
  • Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints and drawings
  • Ability to travel to suppliers for audits and inspections
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
  • Proven ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action
  • Ability to analyse and execute projects independently
  • Ability to communicate clearly

    • Benefits of working with DRS Canada

  • A motivating team-based environment where your achievements matter
  • An opportunity to participate in the design and development of DRS PPI’s next generation of power conversion equipment, using leading edge technology
  • Flexible work hours and a compressed work week to promote a healthy work/life balance
  • Industry leading wellness program including:
    Health, dental, and vision coverage available on first day of hire at no cost to the employee with access to virtual healthcare An exceptional mental health benefit Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Competitive compensation including:
    Reimbursement for professional development initiatives and memberships plus access to free online learning resources Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching company contributions with access to complimentary financial planning Maternity and Parental leave top-up Vacation, personal days, sick leave, and additional company paid days off

    • Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

    Company: Leonardo DRS

    Location: Bedford, Canada

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