Supplier Quality Assurance Manager

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time

Job Description:

At Leonardo we have a fantastic opportunity for Supplier Quality Assurance Manager based at our Edinburgh site. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, based in Edinburgh, is uniquely positioned as one of the world’s top manufacturer of radars, lasers and infra-red countermeasure systems.

As a Supplier Quality Manager you will be managing a high performing team of Supplier Quality Professionals across Leonardo sites, and you will be responsible for the Supply Chain Quality Assurance of Mechanical and Optics category suppliers for Leonardo UK Electronics. Reporting into UK Head of Supplier Quality Assurance, you will be the main SQA point of contact for Edinburgh site.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Support Lifecycle Management and input to Project Quality Plans to define clearly the goals and objectives of the Edinburgh SQA Team and alignment of their activities to meet overall Project needs Compilation, co-ordination and management of the Project SQA plans in terms of the activities, skills, resources and hours required maximising regional Supplier activities using the whole of the UK team. Co-ordinate resource assignments using the SQA team. Handover of risks / activities relating to Special Processes / surveillance to compliance team resulting from Project activities Contribute to adoption of CTQ attributes in the supply chain to enable data to be gathered and assessed on critical features, ensure customer critical attributes are identified and addressed either on the drawings or by the suppliers concerned Ensure proactive Supplier Quality tools and techniques are embedded into the supply chain at the earliest opportunity in the Project/Product lifecycle Review supplier capabilities, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities Contribute to the creation and Implementation of best practice quality strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance Promote the use of preferred tools/techniques for continuous improvement e.g. Lean, six sigma, Design and Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEAs) Manage root cause and corrective analysis actions process of supplier quality issues working directly with supplier where appropriate Participate in cross-functional due-diligence initiatives such as the Leonardo Electronics UK Extended Engineering Enterprise (E3) and Future Factory Initiative Collaborate with our Supply Chain Partners and internal stakeholders in support of early Lifecycle engagement to maximise the opportunity for ‘right first time’ new product introduction with a focus on Design for Manufacture, Supplier test and verification, and how Leonardo Electronics UK define and communicate parameters to ensure supplier capability is effective to meet product and service requirements

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required:

Essential:

Self-motivated leader with supply chain experience in a highly regulated industry, covering a diverse range of commodities and services. Relationship management, must be able to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance Using initiative to challenge current ways of working. Detailed knowledge and experience of using Problem Solving and Advanced Quality Planning Tools in support of NPI, including but not limited to Process and Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEAs). Experience in Supply Chain Development regarding process and manufacturing capability including the implementation of continuous improvement. Familiarity with the use of agile methodology and practices Have the ability to obtain SC level of Security Clearance.

Desirable:

Management and experience of conducting First Article Verification activities for complex systems. Record of successfully managing assurance of delivery across all phases of the Product and Project Lifecycle within an Integrated Product Team environment.

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