As Sr. Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA), your role is critical to ensuring supplier compliance with Honeywell requirements, driving product quality and supporting flawless execution of First Article Inspection (FAI), Source Inspection activities and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
You will be responsible for driving supplier performance improvement, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the highest level of quality in our supply chain, conducting supplier audits, performing root cause analysis, and driving corrective actions to address quality issues.
This is a high impact role where you will collaborate closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure supplier compliant products, reduce risk, and enable on-time product delivery.
Help to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying, and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
RESPONSABILITIES
- Focal point for review and approval of Supplier First Article Inspections; ensure procured product meets drawings, specifications, processes, and Purchase Order requirements.
- Focal point for Product Release activities including performing Self Release audits and Source Inspection at Honeywell and/or supplier sites.
- Coach and train suppliers on Honeywell systems and Honeywell requirements
- Support review of supplier systems and processes to identify risks and recommend systemic actions including but not limited to supplier APQP and PPAP deliverables
- Participate in creation and review of PFMEA, Control Plan and other APQP deliverables.
- Support suppliers and/or engineering to resolve concerns relating to production hardware compliance with Honeywell requirements
- Support robust RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action), QNs (Quality Notifications) and SCARS (Supplier Corrective Action Requests) processes to eliminate non-conformances
- Support Rapid Containment and Corrective Actions on Supplier Caused Customer Escapes (SCCE)
- Support, plan, deploy and monitor Supplier initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures. Support supplier, internal and regulatory audits as required.
- Lead or support continuous improvement efforts related to SQE organization processes, Quality Measures, Productivity, Escapes, and supplier FAI First Pass Yields.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline
- Advanced english Written and Verbal
- Minimum 5 years experience in Quality, Engineering or manufacturing
- Minimum 2 years experience working with suppliers or in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with GD&T and inspection techniques.
- Role involves travel to supplier sites and Honeywell facilities as needed.
- Ability to meet physical requirements (vision test, lift up to 20 lbs., walking/standing for extended periods)
WE VALUE
- Energetic team player that interfaces well at all levels of an organization.
- Strong communicator keeps alignment across functions and can influence suppliers.
- Independent and accountable – takes ownership of assignments with minimal supervision.
- Analytical and detail-focused with problem-solving discipline.
- Able to organize, pivot, prioritize and multitask.
- Continuous improvement mindset, always seeking better ways to work.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification or Black Belt preferred.
- Experience in the manufacture of aerospace mechanical and/or electronics products preferred.
- Familiar with ISO9001, AS9100, NADCAP requirements, APQP and PPAP.
- IPC610, IPC620 Preferred.
- Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite applications and SAP.
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About Us
Honeywell helps organizations solve the worlds most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.