Supplier Reliability Engineer - Metallic Materials & Processes

Long Beach, CAfull timeOn Site

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$123k–$230k

H1B: no

Vast Supplier Reliability Engineer at Vast ensures quality and reliability of supplier products through audits, evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role collaborates with design, manufacturing, and procurement teams to manage supplier quality and risks.

Responsibilities

Evaluating and onboarding new suppliers, ensuring they meet our quality expectations by conducting regular audits, assessments, and evaluations to ensure that our suppliers adhere to our quality standards
Establish and maintain strong relationships with our suppliers, address any quality-related issues, identify risks in the supply chain, and implement improvements
Collaborate with design, and manufacturing engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece part, assembly, and/or sub-system design intent. Conduct design for manufacturing reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing
Collaborate with procurement teams to strategically source parts by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes, inspection practices, and quality systems
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, both internally and with our suppliers, by analyzing quality data, identifying trends, and implementing corrective and preventive actions to enhance the overall quality of our products and reduce costs
Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and manufacturing phases
Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends, pinpoint systemic performance gaps, and develop supplier improvement plans
Lead root cause and corrective action process associated with any escapes or contaminants identified in Vast manufacturing or the Vast supply chain
Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, technical excellence, proactivity, and attention to detail

Qualification

Masters degree in Materials Science5+ years in materialsWorking knowledge of metallurgyExperience reading and applying AMSAdvanced degree in Materials ScienceHands-on failure analysisAMS-STD-2154 and ASTM E2375 (UTASTM A388 (heavy forgings)ASTM E45 and E112 (inclusions

Required

Masters degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
5+ years in materials, process, or quality engineering for metal products in a production environment, with hands-on RCCA on material or process issues
Working knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment, common metal defects, forging, extrusion, casting, welding, surface and finishing processes, or NDE
Experience reading and applying AMS, ASTM, and drawing-callout requirements

Preferred

Advanced degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or Engineering
Proven record of owning RCCAs to verified closure and influencing suppliers to drive results
Hands-on failure analysis: fractography, metallography, SEM/EDS
Working knowledge of quality systems (ISO 9000, AS9100, NADCAP) and supplier quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAI)
Familiarity with the standards the role will work with:
AMS-STD-2154 and ASTM E2375 (UT, wrought)
ASTM A388 (heavy forgings)
ASTM E45 and E112 (inclusions, grain size)