Supplier Quality Representative

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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to encouraging an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with superb opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This position is for a **Supplier Quality Representative** who will ensure that all Initial Product and Production System Validation (IPPSV) activities are completed as planned assists with audits and assessments of supplier's systems, processes and products. Documents audit and assessment results. Monitors supplier quality related activities and reports risks and opportunity. The selected Supplier Quality Representative activity will be mainly driven at Boeing suppliers located in **Italy **and will include also Boeing suppliers located in **EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) Region**. The successful individual will report to the BCA Supplier Quality Regional Operations “Prevention Senior Manager” and will be part of the Supplier Quality Prevention team.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Support Regional SQR to ensure supplier's Quality Management System (QMS) compliance with Boeing requirements.
- Plans and conducts Boeing review of supplier's First Article Inspection (BFAI).
- Plans and conducts prevention assessment such as Requirement Consumption Review (RCR).
- Be pro-actively engaged with current and new suppliers to ensure First Time Quality (FTQ).
- Ensures suppliers have accurate process in place to assess and mitigate/eliminate quality risks associated with Work Transfer movements.
- Support supplier's Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process development and supervise deliverables completion.
- Assists with assessments of supplier capability and capacity to perform current or potential future work.
- Documents and reports audit and assessment results in coordination with Regional SQR for any assessments performed.
- Provides supplier education and mentor on _APQP_, technical expertise, company initiatives to develop and improve supplier performance and productivity.
- Supervises quality improvement initiatives at supplier; develops training materials and other resources to support improvements in supplier performance and productivity.
- Report supplier's quality risks and opportunities to leadership.

**Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.**

**Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)**:

- Bachelor’s degree and typically a minimum of 5 years or more related work experience, or a Master’s degree and typically 3 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Prior audit and quality assessments experience.
- Working comprehension of the requirements of AS9100.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers at all levels of an organization.
- Strong supplier quality development background.
- Strong understanding of root cause and corrective action analysis and implementation of acceptable preventative action.
- Knowledge of supplier quality system requirements, along with extensive process auditing experience.
- Fluent in English in spoken and written.
- Fluent in Local Language, if not English, in spoken and written.

**Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)**:

- Solid understanding of various quality tools and processes such as APQP, FMEA, control plans, SPC, FAI, RCCA.
- Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102 and AS9145.
- Lean or lean six sigma experience (leading or co-leading teams with value stream mapping and shop floor standard work events).
- Proven knowledge of project management standard methodologies and processes.
- Experience developing supplier improvement plans and strategies, providing training, and mentor.
- Belonging to “Categorie Protette” L.68/99 art.1.

**Typical Education & Experience**:
Bachelor’s degree and typically a minimum of 5 years or more related work experience, or a Master’s degree and typically 3 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Relocation**:
Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

**Export Control Requirements**:Not an export control position
**Equal Opportunity Employer**:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including