Supplier Quality Specialist (Starship)

• ◆Improve the issue ticket landscape as it pertains to our specific products
• ◆Dissect the issue ticket landscape and identify specific actions to improve vendor performance
• ◆Own the non-conformances that are found at vendors (Supplier Deviation Requests) and non-conformances found in production
• ◆Partner with the vendors to institute new processes or actions to reduce the amount of issues and reduce supply chain risk
• ◆Improve our existing quality management processes while working with vendors to improve their performance
• ◆Manage our containment, receiving, and precision inspection non-conformances, and find a path of resolution for the non-conformances that exist
• ◆Identify ways to enhance and update the variables surrounding these processes, to reduce the total issue ticket landscape
• ◆Create improvements within SpaceX’s supply base to facilitate a more stable supply chain
• ◆Provide technical support onsite at suppliers as appropriate to ensure part reliability
• ◆Work closely with Engineering, Procurement and Production teams to assure high quality parts and services that meet all

• ✓Analyze quality metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic root causes
• ✓Partner with Supply Chain Reliability Engineers to eliminate recurring non-conformances and ensure part reliability, including supplier improvement plans
• ✓Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems, including new supplier onboarding and audit evaluation
• ✓Provide feedback as appropriate on manufacturing methods and technologies during supplier product lifecycle
• ✓Execute supply chain non-conformance management processes, including Supplier Deviation Requests (SDR), Material Review Board (MRB), Return to Vendor (RTV), supplier Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and production issue ticket review
• ✓Support containment actions associated with non-conforming product, including identification of product location, coordination with Supply Chain Reliability Engineers to mitigate Flight risk and actions required to drive root cause analysis
• ✓Cultivate network across SpaceX and build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, reduce and ultimately eliminate impacts from vendor defects
• ✓Assist the team in developing policies, standards, processes, and documentation as necessary to ensure continued success

• ✓Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain, manufacturing or quality field

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain
• ✓Experience with sharing information and influencing others
• ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to liaise cross functionally, internally and externally, make presentations to team members and management
• ✓Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technical

• ✓Deep technical domain experience in one or more commodity types, such as machined, avionics, or composite parts
• ✓Experience reading engineering drawings, including Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T)
• ✓Experience with AS9100 or similar quality management system standard.
• ✓Knowledge of supplier quality processes (Part or Supplier Approval Processes, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.)
• ✓Direct experience interfacing with suppliers, corrective/ preventive action systems, supplier portals
• ✓Experience in a supplier development capacity
• ✓Proficiency in MS Office applications
• ✓Proficiency with lean concepts and statistical and data analytics

• ✓Position may involve extended hours and weekend work when needed to meet critical deadlines
• ✓Must be able to travel - up to 25% work week travel
• ✓This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

ITAR

• ✓To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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