Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer
Job Title: Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer
Job ID: 37686
Job Location: Remote in Indiana-Illinois-SW Ohio
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description
We are seeking a Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer to join and support our Supplier Quality team in the Indiana–Illinois–Southwest Ohio region. In this role, you will ensure supplier quality performance, drive process improvements, and collaborate closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure compliance with engineering, manufacturing, and contractual requirements.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with machining suppliers and possess knowledge of machining processes, inspection methods, and supplier quality systems within an aerospace or other high‑reliability manufacturing environment.
Essential Functions
25% – Visit suppliers to review product and process issues. Interface with internal and external customers (engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, procurement) to ensure requirements are met. Analyze supplier processes and planning to verify compliance with purchase orders, engineering drawings, processes, and specifications. Review and approve supplier FAIs in accordance with AS9102.
25% – Visit suppliers to perform investigations and root cause analyses to drive process improvements. Be accountable for assigned suppliers’ performance and ensure they maintain a 100% quality rating.
15% – Actively contribute to early supplier engagement activities such as Post Award Reviews (PAR), Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and Control Plan development.
15% – Work with suppliers to resolve issues with purchase order inspection packages. Investigate and report supplier quality history as requested by Quality Engineering or Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) management.
10% – Create reporting documents that reflect supplier performance, nonconformance history, impact on the company’s Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), and other assigned metrics.
5% – Participate in managing the supplier ratings/scorecard system and support periodic review meetings.
5% – Perform periodic source inspections at assigned suppliers.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant quality experience; OR a master’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; OR in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of related quality experience
Valid driver’s license
Must meet company vehicle insurability requirements for employees who drive on company business
Ability to travel to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management System requirements
Working knowledge of AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements
Experience in manufacturing and/or inspection environments
Strong problem‑solving, investigation, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) skills
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
Experience with supplier surveillance, supplier development, and source inspection
Strong knowledge of machining
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $84,000 - $156,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $73,000 - $135,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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Job ID: 37686
Job Location: Remote in Indiana-Illinois-SW Ohio
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description
We are seeking a Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer to join and support our Supplier Quality team in the Indiana–Illinois–Southwest Ohio region. In this role, you will ensure supplier quality performance, drive process improvements, and collaborate closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure compliance with engineering, manufacturing, and contractual requirements.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with machining suppliers and possess knowledge of machining processes, inspection methods, and supplier quality systems within an aerospace or other high‑reliability manufacturing environment.
Essential Functions
25% – Visit suppliers to review product and process issues. Interface with internal and external customers (engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, procurement) to ensure requirements are met. Analyze supplier processes and planning to verify compliance with purchase orders, engineering drawings, processes, and specifications. Review and approve supplier FAIs in accordance with AS9102.
25% – Visit suppliers to perform investigations and root cause analyses to drive process improvements. Be accountable for assigned suppliers’ performance and ensure they maintain a 100% quality rating.
15% – Actively contribute to early supplier engagement activities such as Post Award Reviews (PAR), Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and Control Plan development.
15% – Work with suppliers to resolve issues with purchase order inspection packages. Investigate and report supplier quality history as requested by Quality Engineering or Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) management.
10% – Create reporting documents that reflect supplier performance, nonconformance history, impact on the company’s Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), and other assigned metrics.
5% – Participate in managing the supplier ratings/scorecard system and support periodic review meetings.
5% – Perform periodic source inspections at assigned suppliers.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant quality experience; OR a master’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; OR in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of related quality experience
Valid driver’s license
Must meet company vehicle insurability requirements for employees who drive on company business
Ability to travel to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management System requirements
Working knowledge of AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements
Experience in manufacturing and/or inspection environments
Strong problem‑solving, investigation, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) skills
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
Experience with supplier surveillance, supplier development, and source inspection
Strong knowledge of machining
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $84,000 - $156,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $73,000 - $135,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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