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L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Supplier Development Engineer
Job Code: 13480
Job Location:Philadelphia
Schedule: 9/80 HYBRID w/ expected travel
Job Description:
The Maritime Power & Energy Systems (MPES) Supplier Development Engineer, reports to the Sr. Manager, IMS Supplier Development. The Supplier Development Engineer will work with a defined deck of suppliers to improve supplier performance by driving a preventive, zero defect culture of quality, supplier excellence and customer satisfaction.
Essential Responsibilities
This position will have responsibilities and perform tasks in the following areas:
Collaborate with Supply Chain to execute commodity sourcing strategies that can withstand business disruption. Work with Supply Chain to support the Get to Green initiatives. Support MPES divisions with new supplier assessments, source inspections, FAI’s, etc. as required.Manage a defined group of suppliers including Supplier ZDP and APQP for the assigned supplier deck.Implement IMS policies, procedures and standards for Supplier Development that drive a preventive, zero defect culture of quality, supplier excellence and customer satisfaction.Utilize Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), SPC, Predictive Quality methodologies, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Six Sigma and Lean Concepts to drive supplier improvements.Lead RCCA activities for systemic quality issues and complete on-site corrective action validation and effectiveness.Train, mentor and evaluate RCCA responses for robustness. Conduct on-site quality system assessments. Deliver quality tools training to our supply base and our internal Supplier Quality professionals. Provide input to the annual operating plans and business strategies for the Supplier Development organization. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.Travel as required, up to 60%.Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or technical field with 6+ years of experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.Experience in supplier development, operations, supply chain and/or quality.APQP, SPC, FMEA, Control Plan and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) experience required. Subject Matter Expert in Zero Defect Plans including data analysis, supplier reactive work and supplier proactive work.Proven problem-solving experience including 8D – containment, defining the problem, root cause analysis, corrective action and reach acrossAS9100 / ISO9001 quality system and process audit experience required.Experience with APQP approved.Preferred Qualifications:
FAI, AS9102 experienceLean Manufacturing experience and certificationSix Sigma Black Belt and/or RedX experience and certificationAPQP, SPC, FMEA, Control Plan and MSA experience#LI-MH1
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