L3Harris Hiring for Supplier Quality Engineer at Don Mills, ON Full Time

Don Mills, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role

This role of a supplier quality engineer (SQE) is a supply chain professional that plays a central role in developing new suppliers, assessing supplier quality and ensures that products received are free of defects. The SQE is the liaison between our supply chain management team and suppliers to investigate, analyze and resolve supplier quality issues by conducting audits, analyzing trend defects and leading continuous improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting Wescam’s requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

Supplier Development and/or sourcing

Understanding the requirements, work with Engineering and the Buyer to assess the technical capability and roadmap of the supplier

Perform supplier audits for risk and capabilities

Determine and assign capable supplier(s) to items

Specifications/document/product compliance and alignment

Ensure there is a specifications matrix

Align product verification/test between supplier and the internal factory

As it relates to manufacturing and test, make sure that design to cost is met

Ensure product compliance to specification by ensuring relevant verification has occurred (life testing, qualification acceptance)

Look for and analyze trends for issues

Analyze SINs (Supplier Initiated Non Conformances) & NCRs (Non Conformances) to ensure that trends are identified and resolved

Ensure link to the shop floor, supply chain, CSG (Customer Service Group) and EFFA (Early Field Failure Analysis)

Drive (RCCA) Root Cause Corrective Actions from technical SCARs (supplier Corrective Action Review) and NCRs

Report trends at applicable reviews

Create project plans to close out issues

Own and perform or guide FAI (First Article Inspection) and part inspections at source and at incoming

Participate in the Quality Alert & containment process

Responsible for defining material handling requirements from the supply chain to storage at Wescam

Actively participate in all technical reviews, internal and external

Ensure specification compliance, manufacturability, testability, and cost

Perform supplier assessments at the source

Ensure the suppliers build & test processes are robust and repeatable with no variability

Ensure that the product can be produced in the most economic, efficient and effective way

Utilize techniques such as PFMEA

Continuous improvement mindset

Required Capabilities

Strong statistical analysis skills and ability to analyze supplier or vendor data along with internal metrics.

Highly technical mindset and thorough knowledge of technical elements of manufacturing and engineering with the ability to identify process variability, as well as making informed judgement and recommendation within the supply chain.

Quality assurance skills with the ability to inspect product and manufacturing environments to identify potential issues.

Ability to lead the creation, execution and reporting of projects to improve supplier quality, acting as a liaison between the company and the supply chain.

Excellent technical communication skills, both written and verbal.

Dynamic, resourceful and known for sense of initiative (leadership, innovative, problem solver)

Desired Education and Experiences

University degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Physics

Minimum 5-10 years of experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering capacity

Extensive experience with high precision manufacturing, test and assembly processes at micron tolerances, such as 5-axis CNC, precision machining and stress relief of aluminum, steel and brass, OR proven ability to rapidly acquire a high level of competence in new technical areas

Lead 8D root cause, project or quality improvement plans, APQP, PPAP

Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry lean experience an asset, but not required

ASQ CQE or CSQP an asset

P.Eng. designation an asset, but not required

ASME Y14.5 – 2009 (or newer) knowledge and practice

ISO/AS9100D (or newer) knowledge and practice an asset, but not required

About L3Harris Technologies

In July 2019 – L3 Technologies and Harris Corp merged to become L3Harris Technologies, becoming 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 air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

Our customers perform on the world’s most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what’s next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to give people confidence and security in the world ahead.

As we relentlessly pursue new ideas, we know that everything we bring to market must deliver, without fail, every time. The urgency of our quest is matched by our commitment to the people we serve. In a world of ever accelerating change, threat environments move fast. We move forward faster, delivering industry-leading value.

Organized into four segments – Integrated Mission Systems, Communications Systems, Space & Airborne Systems and Aviation Systems – L3Harris Technologies employs over 50,000 people worldwide in over 130 countries with annual revenues approximately $17 billion.

To learn more, visit https://www.l3harris.com/capabilities

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