Supplier Quality Group Leader

Overview:Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.Job Description Summary:The Supplier Quality Group Leader will lead a group that is responsible for ensuring supplier quality within Draper's supply chain. The Group Leader is the first level of management and requires the ability to apply sound management principles for a group of approximately 10 technical staff with supplier quality expertise in a low-volume, high-mix production environment.Specific Responsibilities Include:Manage administrative details and career development for group members.Convey relevant information from management to group members.Conduct performance evaluations of group members.Drive supplier quality performance, development, and business relationships.Collaborate with purchasing, engineering, operations, and other programs to develop suppliers for the highest quality at the lowest cost.Develop and maintain systems to monitor supplier performance, KPI, and qualifications.Grow and develop supplier quality organization while supporting multiple programs in a high mix low volume system.Ensure CA/PA are closed while meeting Draper cost, quality, and delivery goals.Interface with customers when applicable.Point of contact for documents related to supplier quality, quality qualification, and metrics.Help with internal and external audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up.Ensure suppliers meet and maintain Draper expectations.Lead auditor and trainer for supplier audits/assessments to meet Draper or other applicable standards.Responsible for the overall growth, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Supplier Quality team.Required Qualifications:Supplier quality process expert.Statistics, Six-Sigma, LEAN, SCAR, quality systems, audits, and manufacturing.Experience with developing, growing, and designing supplier quality management systems in unique manufacturing environments.Demonstrated strategic supply chain activities and management.Develop a proactive supplier quality management system.Leads strategic supply chain activities to manage work with suppliers and programs.Desired candidate has GD&T experience.A minimum of ten years' experience in Supplier Quality manufacturing. Desired candidate has aerospace, biomedical, and/or semiconductor experience.Education:Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.Experience:7+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.Skills/Abilities:Excellent oral and written communication skills.Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications.Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20 employees.Job Location:Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139-3563Equal Employment Opportunity:Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.

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