Supplier Quality Assurance role focused on improving supplier performance across quality and on-time delivery through audits, inspections, metrics, and corrective actions. You’ll work with JWF Defense Systems (defense/industrial manufacturing) to flow down requirements and resolve non-conformances across a metal fabrication supply base. Standout perk: regular weekday shift (Mon–Fri, 7am–4pm) with travel to suppliers.
- Mon–Fri, 7am–4pm shift
- Travel and supplier-facing work
- Work in defense metal fabrication
Generally Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm
Job Description
The Supplier Quality Assurance position develops proactive strategies with our supplier base to reduce rejections and improve product quality and on time delivery. The Supplier Quality Assurance position also communicates JWF Industries' requirements and expectations to suppliers.
Essential Duties
- Develop and lead supplier quality improvement programs
- Perform process audits and inspections at supplier locations
- Flow down quality requirements to suppliers and ensure suppliers are qualified to perform functions.
- Review inspection data such as material certifications and first article inspections. Disposition non-conforming product.
- Develop, implement, update, and review appropriate supplier metrics (quality, on-time delivery, etc.).
- Provide regular status reports regarding supplier quality and delivery.
- Additional duties as needed/required
Travel, including overnight travel, will be required for this position. A travel report will be provided to management in a timely manner after each trip.
Experience
- Experience in a metal fabrication environment preferred
- Experience utilizing process improvement and process capability techniques, within a commercial and defense metal fabrication environment.
- Experience with manufacturing processes, inspection methodologies and various quality measuring equipment.
- Knowledge of Root Cause Corrective Action processes including 8D's.
Work requires the ability to review drawings, specifications, purchase orders, and contract requirements to ensure requirements and expectations are communicated and understood by the supplier. Candidates should be familiar with both commercial and defense standards. Work also requires the ability to read and comprehend complex diagrams, blue-prints, weld symbols, instructions, and short memos. Effective presentation skills in one-on-one and small group settings is required.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of the job, the individual is required to have the ability to concentrate and perform responsibilities by maintaining a constant state of focus and mental alertness. The individual is regularly required to stand, use hands (including gripping & grasping) and reach with arms. The individual is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The individual will frequently walk. The individual must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision requirements such as color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. This position shares working environments which are both office and shop environments.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
While in Production areas, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. There is frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to wet and/ or humid conditions and extreme cold or heat, and a risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the production environment is usually loud.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.