Supplier Development Engineer

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

EBAD seeks an accomplished engineer for the position of Supplier Development Engineer reporting to the Senior Supplier Program Manager in our Simsbury, CT location.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, modifies, coordinates and documents the implementation, evaluation and maintenance of quality assurance programs and systems.
• Establish QA/QC tools for measuring supplier performance that affect our products and services.
• Issue formal supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and work with them to resolve problems.
• Issue internal and supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA).
• Provides advice and guidance in interpreting and adapting quality standards and government regulations.
• Tracks and maintains production quality against quality standards.
• Develops and directs strategies for continual product improvement.
• Analyzes design reliability and quality to recommend process changes and enhancements.
• Works closely with Engineering in bringing quality products to production readiness.
• Analyze data effectively, summarize results, create reports, and use visual tools effectively.
• Track action plans from supplier audits and assessments and monitor their activity for completion and correctness on a daily basis.
• Leads quality in production activities: Factory materials, process, assemblies, products, and field failures (RMA).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field of study required.
• Minimum of 5 years Quality Assurance experience.
• Supplier Quality Assurance experience.
• Understanding of, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices, Problem Solving Skills and in depth understanding ERP/MRP planning systems.
• Strong skills in MS Windows - Excel, Word and Power-point. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.
• The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excels in a dynamic work environment.
• Energetic, ability to work independently, possesses an entrepreneurial spirit. Experienced in working as a part of independent product teams is a must.
• Must be willing to travel up to 30%.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.