Quality procurement manager

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Permanent responsibility:

The SCQ manager shall assure the Quality of Space equipment and products

purchased from external suppliers, in the frame of specific Projects.

Normative and Standards:

The SCQ have to know the Quality Management System fundamentals according to

ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 9100, AQAP 2110 and ECSS requirements, in particular series

Q.

The candidate shall be able to manage external/internal standards in order to assure

the quality for products purchased from our suppliers all along the phases of a

project:

• Conformity of the Products with EC Directives (CE marking, WEE, RoHS)
• Compliance to Reach Regulation
• Compliance to ECSS series Q

Location: Torino or Roma

Task description:

The candidate will ensure the quality aspects of purchased items in the different

segments (Electrical, RF, mechanical, propulsion and ground support equipment)for

the entire life cycle of the products.

Proposal phase:

• The candidate shall be involved in the upstreaming phase of a project taking

active part to the Suppliers Selection process (TEB/PVET activities), in

collaboration with buyer and engineering, for all quality aspects. Specifically

the SCQ is responsible for the verification and negotiation (RFP phase) of

Suppliers conformity to:

• Customer Quality Requirements (flow down):
• Product Assurance and Safety Requirements for sub-contractors and

suppliers

• Specific Statement of Work and Statement of Applicability (including list of Ads

and PA DRL)

• Technical specification.
• Qualification status of the hardware proposed.

Supply Chain Quality Manager (Quality

procurement manager)

EQSR and Design Reviews phase:

The SCQ is called to participate to the main Subcontractors reviews of a program,

starting from the KO up to the manufacturing, testing and delivery of

Equipment/Units. In particular:

• The SCQ is called to manage an efficient equipment qualification status review

(EQSR)with Subcontractors, together with engineering and procurement in

order to verify:

Qualification status of a candidate solution and adequacy/coherency with the

category, and relevant model philosophy, proposed by each Subcontractor.

• Level of understanding and compliance with the requirements of a specific

project. This activities imply the EQSR data package review and the team

evaluation of maturity level both for technical and quality aspects.

• Where the out-come of an EQSR establish the need of a delta qualification

activity or when a new development is foreseen design reviews to be

performed. The primary purpose of the review's team (Quality, engineering and

procurement) is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the project status

against targets and requirements. SCQ will perform the review of quality

aspects (documentation and performed analysis) in coordination with quality

discipline from time to time involved.

Monitoring of the Supplier during Manufacturing, Test phase and delivery:

• SCQ shall be able to monitor (OTD and OQD) and grant on time delivery and

on quality delivery of the hardware. This imply:

• Monitoring and managing of quality matters during manufacturing and

qualification test campaign of a new hardware, including any new mounting

technologies to be qualified.

• Monitoring and managing of quality matters during manufacturing and delta

qualification test campaign established by EQSR, including possible new

mounting configuration technologies.

• Monitoring and managing of quality matters during manufacturing and test

campaign in case of recurrent hardware.

• To manage delivery review board (DRB).

General skills:

• Managing of Mandatory Inspection points
• Managing of Major non Conformity and knowledge of problem solving

techniques.

• Managing of Deviations and Waivers
• Alerts managing
• Preparation of PA Progress Report section
• Quality assurance disciplines coordination:
• It is required to the SCQ the knowledge of Quality assurance disciplines

fundamentals in order to be able to coordinate and manage the

discipline's contribution during the different phase of a project:

Proposal phase

Design phase

Production phase

Test phase and delivery

Including the management of RFD, RFW and NCR due to a specific

aspect of a specific discipline.

Personal requirements:

• Master degree or PhD in scientific subjects.
• Fluent knowledge of English language for both written and verbal

communication.

• Excellent knowledge of Italian is required
• Attitude to teamwork.

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now