Key Responsibilities:
Supplier Performance Evaluation: Conduct regular assessments of supplier quality metrics to ensure adherence to established standards and contractual requirements.
Root Cause Analysis: Identify and analyze complex quality issues, determining root causes and developing effective corrective and preventive actions.
Continuous Improvement Leadership: Lead smallscale improvement projects focused on enhancing supplier processes and product quality through the implementation of best practices.
CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work closely with procurement, engineering, and production teams to align supplier quality objectives with overall business goals.
Quality Documentation and Reporting: Develop and maintain comprehensive quality reports and documentation to track supplier performance and support informed decisionmaking.
Key Skills:
Quality Management: Proficient in implementing and maintaining quality management systems to ensure supplier compliance and product standards.
Root Cause Analysis: Skilled in identifying and analyzing root causes of quality issues to develop effective corrective actions.
Statistical Analysis: Expertise in utilizing statistical tools and methodologies for quality data analysis and process optimization.
Supplier Assessment: Experienced in evaluating and auditing suppliers to ensure adherence to quality and performance standards.
Project Management: Capable of managing quality improvement projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and successful outcomes.
Process Improvement: Adept at identifying and implementing process enhancements to increase efficiency and product quality.
Effective Communication: Excellent in conveying complex quality information clearly and building consensus among crossfunctional teams.
ProblemSolving: Strong ability to develop innovative solutions to complex quality challenges based on comprehensive data analysis.
Regulatory Compliance: Knowledgeable in industry regulations and standards to ensure supplier and product compliance.
Leadership: Able to guide and mentor less experienced colleagues and lead smallscale projects with minimal oversight.
Other Qualifications:
Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our purpose is to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.
