Senior Associate, Quality Engineering Security Clearance

Position: Senior Associate, Quality Engineering with Security Clearance
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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:

Senior Associate, Supplier Quality Engineering Job Code: 34149

Job Location:

Cincinnati Ohio

Job Schedule:

4/10 Monday-Thursday (Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week)

Job Description:

Drive continuous improvement with the company's supply base by developing and strengthening processes that will reduce defects, receiving inspections, and company risk.

Essential Functions:

* Drive for quick resolution and responses for:
Verifications of Supplier Non-Conformances (N/C's) and Ensure Supplier Corrective Action Requests (8 D's) have robust containment and permanent corrective actions to prevent future N/Cs.

* Travel to Suppliers as needed to support the above activities by:
Communicating to facilitate and enhance supplier relations;
Communicating company requirements and expectations;
Coaching on Quality Systems Improvements that include process controls, error proofing, gauging, testing, SPC, part/lot traceability, and problem solving;
Conduct Supplier On-Site evaluations and provide management summary/status reports to appropriate company personnel;
Utilize company communications staff at other locations to assist with site visits and the overall company supplier improvement process;
Supplier on-site reviews and witnessing of First Article and Lot Acceptance Testing. This is the section where you include if they must be able to obtain a US security clearance as a job requirement. Traveling up to 50% of the time.
* Familiarity with blueprint reading, ISO 9000 and Military standards, supplier certification review, dimensional inspection methodology, use of gages, and proper documentation procedures.

Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).

* Use of APQP tools to prevent rejections and reduce risk.
* Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience OR Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

* 2-4 years' experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Knowledge of engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, mechanical
* Technical Knowledge of IPC Standards IPC-A-600 (Acceptability of Printed Boards), IPC-6012 (Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards), IPC-6013 (Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible/Rigid-Flexible Printed Boards), J-STD-003 (Solderability Tests for Printed Boards)
* Familiarity with Rigid, Flex, Rigid-Flex board construction and materials, Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold and Hot Air Solder Leveling surface finishes

* Familiarity with Coupon/destructive physical analysis (DPA) cross-section evaluation.

* Understanding of multi-layer board fabrication processes.

* Bachelor's Science ASQ Certified Quality Engineer desired. Preferred Additional

Skills:

* Proficiency in quality analysis techniques (statistical analysis, problem solving, process mapping, SPC, Error Proofing, trouble shooting, corrective action process, SPC continuous improvement etc.

* Knowledge of and experience with conventional manufacturing methods such as stamping, casting, molding, MIM, and machining, electronic assembly, and military test methods.
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