Supplier Quality Engineer III

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

The Division Supply Chain Quality Engineer functions within a matrixed organization, reporting directly to the Division Supply Chain Quality Manager. This role will support the Aerospace Group supplier improvement strategy.

This role is responsible for regularly reviewing supplier capabilities and working with existing suppliers to ensure their full contract compliance as well as actively monitoring and acting upon supplier quality and delivery performance shortfalls against contractual obligations, scorecards and key performance indicators in accordance with the division supply chain strategy.

This role also works with Group resources and Divisional peers to focus on supporting our customers by providing a consistent supplier experience resulting in quality parts delivered on time at a fair price.

• Supplier Improvement
  - In depth problem solving and root cause corrective action for quality and when requested, delivery issues. Seeks feedback from suppliers to drive continuous improvement of quality systems and processes.
• Zero Defect Implementation, Growth and Sustainment
  - Facilitate on-site supplier Zero Defect initiation and penetration to promote supplier predictability.
• Supplier Prequalification/qualification
  - Evaluating a supplier's quality management, organizational structure, quality capacity, capability and other factors before initial work placement or work transfer.
• New Product Development
  - Participating with cross-functional teams to develop new products or changes to existing products.
• Ensuring Process Parameters are Understood
  - Working with suppliers and Parker Engineering teams to define and communicate product/process parameters to help suppliers meet product requirements. Supports processes to manage risk through supplier engagement.
• Customer/Product Qualification/Approvals
  - Completing or managing the completion of source inspections, supplier first article inspection reports, PPAP's or facilitating customer work transfer approvals.
• Supports supplier work transfer by supporting Supply Chain Work Transfer High-Performance Teams as directed.
• Quality Management System Oversight Audits
  - In cases where suppliers do not have an AS9100 registered QMS, audits must be performed to ensure suppliers comply with Parker quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supplier Quality Administration
  - Advancing Supplier Quality strategies, maintaining required supplier quality records and supporting oversight or regulatory audits, as necessary.

• Bachelor's Degree in related Engineering or a technical field.
• Experience working in or with Operations, Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing disciplines is a plus.
• 5-7 years of related experience (Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, aerospace manufacturing preferred).
• A thorough knowledge of AS9100, Nadcap, APQP/PPAP processes.
• Experience with aerospace Zero Defect concepts.
• Effectively solve problems, assess and implement continuous improvement techniques, use business application software and/or specialized data analysis tools, to measure achievement to objectives, complete projects, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Experience with state-of-the-art inspection engineering/assurance techniques,…