Supplier Quality Review Associate (Onsite)

Arinc International Of Canada Ulc - North Berwick, ME

Full-time - Entry Level

North Berwick, ME

10,001+ employees

About the position

Pratt & Whitney is at the forefront of transforming the future of flight, and we are seeking individuals who are ready to contribute to this mission. In this role, you will be responsible for executing key aspects of supplier quality assurance to ensure best-in-class supplier quality, delivery, and service. You will support the shop floor in addressing raw material issues by collaborating with the shop and Module Center quality teams. Your role will involve collecting, compiling, and presenting Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) data to drive continuous improvement initiatives at the supplier level, particularly in response to escapes and to support cost and lead-time reduction efforts. You will investigate, document, and close supplier investigations, escapes, and nonconformances, providing written status reports on these issues to customers and the management team. Utilizing the 8D problem-solving methodology, you will ensure robust root cause investigations and the implementation of corrective actions. Additionally, you will lead vendor corrective action board (VCAB) reviews to address quality signature performance, trends, and nonconformance activity. Building and maintaining key relationships across multiple disciplines with both suppliers and Pratt & Whitney will be essential to resolving production challenges. This position also involves supporting procurement and other internal and external customers, working alongside engineering and supply chain teams to execute proactive supply base improvement plans, and supporting domain CORE initiatives. You will perform JCL2 Global Trade classifications as part of your responsibilities. The shift for this position is from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, and proficiency in English is required for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Understand and execute key aspects of supplier quality assurance to achieve best-in-class supplier quality, delivery, and service.
• Support the shop floor in addressing raw material issues by collaborating with the shop and Module Center quality teams.
• Collect, compile, and present COPQ data to drive continuous improvement initiatives at the supplier level.
• Investigate, document, and close supplier investigations, escapes, and nonconformances.
• Provide written status reports on supplier escapes to customers and management team.
• Utilize 8D problem solving methodology to ensure robust root cause investigation and corrective action implementation.
• Lead vendor corrective action board (VCAB) reviews to address quality signature performance, trends, and nonconformance activity.
• Create and maintain key relationships across multiple disciplines with both the supplier and P&W to resolve production challenges.
• Support procurement and other P&W internal & external customers.
• Work alongside engineering and supply chain to execute proactive supply base improvement plans.
• Support domain CORE initiatives.
• Perform JCL2 Global Trade classifications.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of experience working with quality methods and procedures in manufacturing, or a completed degree/certificate from a post-secondary or vocational school in a related field with 2+ years related experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice-to-haves

• Fluent in MS Office suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Experience interfacing with SAP and Documentum.
• Possess excellent Root Cause Analysis skills.
• Possess excellent blueprint and specification interpretation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Available for travel.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.