AI summary
Supplier Quality Engineer role focused on supplier development, corrective actions, audits, and defect reduction across the supply base. Leonardo DRS is a defense/aerospace-focused technology manufacturer. Standout perk: salary range listed at $70–$90 annually.
Key skills
Supplier developmentCorrective and preventive actions (CAPA)Root cause analysisInternal and supplier auditsQuality planning (quality plans, procedures, control plans)Nonconformance/material review (MRB)Failure review boards (FRB)Statistical reporting and analysisInspection methods and sampling plansSupplier continuous improvement
Pays $70–$90 annually (USD), in line with typical mid-level Supplier Quality Engineer ranges in the US Midwest.
You'll thrive here if you enjoy working directly with suppliers and internal manufacturing/test teams to drive corrective actions, strengthen quality systems, and eliminate defects using data and structured reviews.
Why apply
- Listed salary range $70–$90
- Lead supplier audits and improvements
- Own quality plans and corrective actions
- Participate in supplier development activities and interact with suppliers to implement corrective actions, improve control plans, and eliminate defects
- Develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
- Perform analyses of program requirements and prepares responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support
- Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
- Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
- Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and participates in Failure Review Boards
- Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
- Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
- Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc. and recommend action as required
- Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
- Consider financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections