Supplier Quality Assurance Lead

3 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Safran Landing Systems Full time

Job Description

As a key member of our team at Safran Landing Systems, you will play a critical role in ensuring the highest quality standards are met in our industrialization processes. Reporting to the External Industrialization Lead, you will be responsible for conducting audits at supplier facilities to ensure compliance with ISO-9001/AS-9100 quality systems, product, and process requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct audits at supplier facilities to ensure compliance with quality standards
  • Manage and track completion of Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARS)
  • Review, approve, and administer Supplier Design Verification Inspection (DVI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation
  • Represent the Quality Assurance team on industrialization teams to ensure all quality requirements are met
  • Manage supplier quality information and approval requests through our internal systems
  • Enter supplier queries into our system and support suppliers with RFDC submittals and track to closure
  • Manage supplier Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and concessions, working closely with Incoming Inspection personnel to ensure quality issues are identified and resolved
  • Follow up on Failure Analysis Reports (FARs) and CARs to closure and determine liability of NCRs/concessions
  • Support suppliers with preparation and submittal of notice of escape occurrences and support Program Quality submittal to customers
  • Present audit opening and closing meetings with suppliers and discuss CARs
  • Approve all SAP DVI/PPAP Purchase Orders (POs) placed prior to release to the supplier
  • Extract and provide DVI/PPAP files and provide to suppliers for submittal
  • Review and approve applicable gates in the DVI/PPAP process (Form 0/Form 4/Form 6)
  • Review, update, and create audit checklists as required
  • Update and maintain in SAP the part Inspection plans for Receiving Inspection
  • Assist with Engineering investigations (liaison between Supplier/Engineering/Procurement/Purchasing)
  • Support generation and validation of information for various company reports (ORM/CNQ/BSC/QIS/3rd-party audits)
  • Monitor FAL reports to identify patterns and trends on quality
  • Perform Supplier Quality performance reviews with suppliers when they are in the top five non-performing
  • Support daily QRQC Boards providing feedback and obtaining answers to identified issues
  • Support Engineering product investigations that require supplier discussion/investigation
  • Perform ASQ self-audits internally
  • Backup team members when on vacation
  • Raise and close Quality Notifications (COSA's) in SAP as required by Procurement
  • Review and update SAP part inspection criteria (Delegation/Dock to Stock/Quality Control)
  • Manage Supplier Delegation training requirements

Requirements

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional with a strong background in quality assurance and industrialization. The ideal candidate will have a manufacturing engineering degree or 5+ years of aerospace part manufacturing experience working on new programs introduction or similar.

Key Qualifications

  • Results-oriented and steadfast in ensuring the integrity of the company's quality system
  • Strong problem-solving skills with critical thinking, attention to detail, and excellent judgment/decision-making skills
  • Experience in/knowledge of machining, NDT, special processing, and assembly of landing gear parts and assembly processes
  • Experience in/knowledge of raw materials and forgings processes
  • Trained ISO-9001 Lead Assessor and/or previous supplier auditing experience desired
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of management and including supplier management and company owners in English and a second language would be an asset
  • Good computer (Microsoft Office products), analytical, statistical, and interpretative skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities
  • Ability and willingness to complete work on a fixed and demanding schedule and follow up on outstanding issues in a timely fashion
  • Ability to work flexible hours and travel frequently
  • Ability to work safely, adhering to any Health and Safety policy as well as maintain a high level of 5S for a clean and safe work environment
  • Ability to read drawings and understand/work in or with Catia models through our Enovia system
  • Ability to present to suppliers and internal personnel
  • Ability to use measuring instruments for inspection purposes
  • Good negotiation skills and time management skills

Why Join Us?

At Safran Landing Systems, we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable team. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We offer accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process and will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to us in advance.

How to Apply

If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your application, and we will review it carefully. We look forward to hearing from you.



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