Principal Supplier QA Engineer – Southern California
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Principal Supplier Quality Engineer overseeing casting, tooling, metallurgy, and supplier quality for General Dynamics defense products. Leading audits, process controls, corrective actions, and continuous improvement remotely from Southern California.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, direct, and report on supplier-provided raw materials, designed/manufactured goods, and packaging materials
- Verify and validate that suppliers and subcontractors receive and understand engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements
- Monitor quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities
- Ensure programs improve supplier performance and productivity
- Review and analyze corrective action reports to reduce or eliminate defects
- Perform root cause investigations into quality issues
- Conduct audits and support testing of products, materials, and processes for effectiveness and compliance
- Review and disposition supplier deliverables
- Qualify and audit casting/tooling suppliers
- Verify foundry and mold shop compliance
- Implement supplier process controls
- Approve PPAP, FMEA, process flows, and certifications
- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for defects
- Drive continuous improvement and scrap reduction
- Review metallurgy and dimensional data
- Support design-for-manufacturing and casting feasibility
- Monitor KPIs and manage changes/issues
- Provide technical leadership for supplier qualification, process validation, quality improvement, and ongoing risk management
Requirements:
- Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience OR equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with cast metals, mold tooling, foundry processes, and metallurgy
- Hands-on experience with metal casting and mold manufacturing
- Knowledge of issue resolution, KPI management, performance analysis, quality audits, quality control/testing, quality improvement, quality inspection, supplier management, vendor relationships, SLAs, supplier evaluation, regulatory compliance, and ISO9001
- In-depth knowledge of investment, sand, die, permanent mold, gravity, and other common casting methods
- Understanding of mold design, gating/feeder systems, metallurgical testing (NDT), and dimensional control
- Experience conducting supplier audits and leading corrective action activities
- Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and GD&T
- Experience working directly with domestic foundries
- Knowledge of heat treatment specifications and alloy behavior, including aluminum, steel, iron, and specialty alloys
- Proficiency with 3D CAD models and interpreting complex technical drawings
- Experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, or other relevant quality system standards
- Must be able to remain stationary at a desk and/or computer for extended periods
- Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities
- Ability to travel 25-50% likely
Benefits:
- Robust total rewards package
- Healthcare benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Work/life benefits
- Career development programs
- Recognition programs
- Gain Sharing Program eligibility
- Remote work arrangement
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