Supply Chain Quality Specialist (East Hartford, CT)

Job Description

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Specialist - Propulsion to join our Procurement department based in Hartford, CT.

This position is located in Hartford, Connecticut. Relocation will be provided to qualified candidates.

Primary Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Quality Management: 50%

• Responsible for quality performance to support On Time delivery of the propulsion systems.

• Accountable for supplier quality governance (oversight) and applicable quality KPIs including adherence to Quality Management system requirements.

• Responsible for the interface with supplier Program, Industrial, Supply Chain, and Quality leadership.

• Responsible for analyzing supplier's production value stream providing feedback on quality improvement opportunities to de-risk performance to plan.

• Enable APQP adherence in change management and new design and product introduction including but not limited to PFMEA assessment, MRL status and CP/CPK performance.

• Responsible for assessing supplier quality enablement of new product development and life cycle management processes and procedures.

• Responsible for supplier quality surveillance plan and coordinating Airbus participation in order to support the supplier with on-site activities within the supply chain.

• Ensure that the supplier quality surveillance plan takes into full consideration all audits and assessments required in support of Airbus Production Organization Approval.

• Responsible to ensure workable end-to-end quality planning and regular review of supplier and its sub-tiers

• Review Capital Expenditures plans, Change Notice coordination, Multi-Sourcing Strategy implementation, and Transfers of Work activities.

• Responsible for regular quality reviews and escalation of short-term delivery issues, review recovery plans, and coordinate communication to other regional procurement offices and central Propulsion Operations Procurement teams.

• Responsible for providing improvements in supplier quality management procedures and measures. (Tools, KPI, etc.)

• Responsible for visiting supplier manufacturing centers regularly to review Line of Balance performance, participating in periodic supplier production review meetings and shop floor tours.

• Analyze supplier assembly centers' quality performance against Airbus industrial ramp-up plans and conduct deep dives with time bound action plans as necessary.

• Monitor Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers in the region as necessary: Delivery & Quality performance, Capital expenditure and ramp-up action validation, recovery plan and Quality Notification eradication using 9S/8D methodologies and other structured problem solving tools as applicable for events and resolution to Safety Related Items (SARI).

• Support the Industrial Quarterly Review (IQR) process and quality assessments, proactively participate, anticipate planning/execution risks or opportunities and drive timely action closure.

• Develop action plans centered around time and deliverables for each supplier and coordinate activities.

• Contribute to the deployment of Airbus Supply chain standards, policies, methods and tools at the suppliers.

Supplier and Stakeholder Management: 25%

• Collaborate with responsible Airbus employees across multiple functional organizations in the United States, Europe and suppliers to secure the On-Time and On-Quality Delivery of propulsion systems.

• Work with responsible suppliers to ensure timely implementation of necessary corrective and preventive actions in support of Airbus targets.

• Consolidate and maintain an outlook of key industrial, quality, supply chain, and Risks & Opportunities to drive action plans with the support of the responsible propulsion suppliers.

• Manage multiple, complex supplier quality improvement projects with Airbus and supplier senior management.

• Organize and/or support recurring and executive reviews (Program Review Meetings, Industrial Quality Reviews, Assessments, etc.) at Airbus and supplier locations.

• Ensure timely communication to internal stakeholders on supplier’s status and risks per above assessments.

Outputs: 15%

• Recurring reports/KPIs/dashboards highlighting progress, mitigated risks and opportunities.

• Integration of Supply Chain quality activities both with other regional procurement offices and central Propulsion Operations Procurement teams.

• Integrated supplier quality pictures of overall readiness towards required rates and review the Red/Amber during Control Tower and Industrial Reviews.

• Management of deviation to defined industrial targets communicated to all stakeholders and corrective actions implemented with Supplier through root cause and eradication methods to mitigate reoccurrence.

• Supplier full compliance with all cascaded requirements in support of Airbus Production Organization Approval and timely closure of actions from audits and assessments.

• Lead and close complex cross-functional improvement projects on-time achieving expected benefits.

• Timely revision and update of Airbus & Supplier RASCI / Governance documents as needed.

• Documented improvement in supply chain meeting contractual obligations.

• Feed strategic/ decisions to secure propulsion systems and aircraft deliveries in-line with Airbus annual production goals.

• Secure supplier annual quality performance improvements in accordance with agreed targets.

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned: 10 %

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• A Bachelor's Degree in aerospace or industrial engineering, supply chain management, logistics management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Experience:

• 10 years of experience in the aerospace or automotive industry in industrial planning, supply chain management, quality management, and continuous improvement required.

• Knowledge and expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), structured problem solving, Risk Management, and Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable.

• Experience leading industrial capacity and quality assessments.

Licensure/Certifications:

• Certified Project Management Professional preferred.

• Lean Six Sigma Certified desired.

• Valid driver's license required.

• Valid Passport required

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment required.

• Ability to effectively coordinate the work of others with different technical skills and experiences required.

• Ability to lead problem definition using a matrix organization and without direct management authority by leveraging communication and interpersonal skills required.

• Demonstrated capability to adapt and thrive in a high-paced, complex international environment required.

• High-level of organizational and multi-tasking skills mandatory.

• Excellent people and stakeholder relationship management is essential.

• Ability to produce independent data, analysis, and reporting essential.

• Knowledge of value stream and process mapping desired.

• Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

• Demonstrated effective communications skills and the ability to manage communications and sometimes conflict between different functions/departments with disparate missions and gain agreement on a path forward.

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

• Business-level English fluent (written, spoken) mandatory. French, Spanish or German are advantageous.

Technical Systems Proficiency:

• Significant experience in Google suite of applications or Microsoft Office suite of applications

• Experience in utilizing cloud based information sharing portals such as the google based platform.

• Specific experience with aircraft systems and propulsion systems or automotive equivalence is highly preferred.

Travel Required:

• 50% Domestic and International

• Regular travel anticipated between Airbus sites and propulsion suppliers.

Eligibility:

US citizenship or permanent resident status is required

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

Flexible

Job Family:

Supplier Management <JF-SM-SR>

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Job Posting End Date: 12.20.2024

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