Aerospace and Defense Supplier Specialist
On-siteDanbury, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Develop partnership relationships with assigned suppliers to meet customer requirements while managing Open Order Reports to minimize risk and improve delivery. Monitor delivery performance trends, initiate root cause analysis, and drive timely closure of corrective actions. Facilitate communication with problematic sub-tiers to establish achievable production commitments and prevent unnecessary delays through cross-functional collaboration. Provide frequent written updates on mission-critical parts and overall delivery performance. Requires US citizenship, a college degree or equivalent experience, and five to ten years in manufacturing within aerospace, defense, or shipbuilding sectors. Full-time role with frequent local travel and pre-employment background checks.
Required Qualifications
- US citizenship
- Minimum of five to ten years of manufacturing experience
- Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license
- Must successfully complete a pre-employment motor vehicle history check
- Expertise in Supply Chain Management
- Expertise in Production Control
- Expertise in Shop Floor Management
- Experience with continuous improvement
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles
- Experience with Risk Management
- Experience with Six Sigma
- Experience with Kaizen events
- Experience with PDCA
- Strong Project Management experience
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Professionalism, integrity, and exceptional attention to detail
- Strong independent decision-making skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Professional judgment
- Experience with Microsoft Office Programs
- Pre-employment background screening
- Drug screening
- Frequent local travel
- Regional travel flexibility
Desired Qualifications
- Aerospace, Defense, Ship Building, or Submarine Industry experience
- College degree
- Additional experience in lieu of education
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