Supplier Quality Engineer; SUPPL

Supplier Quality Engineer

With continual growth comes opportunity and Sargent has an immediate opening for a Supplier Quality Engineer.

• Ensure safety is the foundation of daily work through vigilance and accountability
• Maintains approved supplier list and supporting evaluations
• Maintains supplier risk evaluations
• Reviews and approves suppliers through both mail-in audits and on-site audits
• Performs data analysis to identify systemic issues and develops quality improvement plans with the supplier using proactive quality tools (PFMEA, MSA, Control plans, etc.)
• Reports on supplier quality performance at Quality Management Board
• Performs preliminary review of supplier request for deviated material
• Leads purchasing corrective action meeting; accepts or rejects supplier corrective action requests
• Verify supplier containment is taken immediately upon discovery of a quality concern
• Liaison between Sargent functional teams and supplier for rejection disputes
• Assists supplier development team as needed to drive improvement and work transfers
• Support Advanced Quality Planning and PPAP review for new product introduction
• Maintains Supplier Quality Clauses and Supplier Quality Assurance Manual
• Ability to travel to suppliers on as needed basis (30%)

• Bachelor’s degree science degree in technical field
• Minimum 5 years of quality system auditing experience with 3 years of demonstrated experience performing external quality systems audits.
• Must be ASQ CQA or must be able to achieve certification within 1 year of employment
• Ability to interpret Drawings, Specifications, Contracts to enable review of processes
• Must have demonstrated ability to use causal analysis tools to analyze and resolve issues varying from basic to complex
• Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
• Ability to communicate and work well with other individuals, departments and companies
• Must have the ability to travel
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Knowledge of electrical / mechanical engineering disciplines
• Experience with source inspection at suppliers
• Experience with performing First Article Inspections reviews to AS9102 requirements.
• GD&T Experience
• Six-Sigma Green Belt
• Attended and Passed ISO
  9001 or AS9100 Lead Auditor training
• Experience in providing ISO 9001 or AS9100 auditor training

• Ability to sit at a desk and work with a computer is necessary, sometimes for extended periods
• Ability to safely move about in a variety of work environments, from office to manufacturing floor, and other
• Ability to remain on a manufacturing shop floor, sometimes for extended periods, while meeting specified safety requirements (i.e., vision protection, foot/toe protection, and others as appropriate)

RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC/RBCP) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries. Founded in 1919, the Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical and/or regulated bearing products and components requiring sophisticated design, testing and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets. RBC currently has 56 facilities, of which 37 are manufacturing facilities in ten countries and the market capitalization is approximately $6.2 billion.

In 2015, RBC acquired Sargent Aerospace and Defense. Founded in 1920, Sargent Aerospace & Defense leverages 100 years of expertise as a premier global supplier of precision engineered customized components that directly contributes to the safe operation of countless commercial and military aircraft, rotorcraft, submarines and land based vehicles. At Sargent, our mission is to secure our future by making the challenging a reality.

We achieve this by delivering high quality products and services that meet customer requirements and exceed customer expectations through employee development, customer focus and continual improvement. Sargent’s continuing investment in people, assets, technology, and process quality ensures excellence and is…