Supplier Quality Technician

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

LEVEL I:

• Estimated hourly pay: $20.77(minimum) - $25.96(midpoint) - $31.15(maximum) Plus shift differential and overtime IF APPLICABLE

LEVEL II:

• Estimated hourly pay: $25.27(minimum) - $31.59(midpoint) - $37.91(maximum) Plus shift differential and overtime IF APPLICABLE

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Supplier Quality Technician, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Supplier Quality Tech (SQT) supports the Supplier Quality Engineering group through processing First Article Inspection (FAI) and Supplier Part Approval Process (SPAP) submissions, selective receiving inspection, analysis and processing of internal NCR material and other administrative and logistical support duties.

What You Will Be Doing

Level I

• Processing First Article Inspection documents, Production Part Approval Plans (PPAP) and material certification submissions from suppliers accurately and timely including handling and analysis of parts and/or supporting documentation; completing maintaining associated records and logs; communicating submission status as needed to SQEs, supplier managers, engineers, suppliers, and product family members.
• Conducting selective receiving inspection under the direction of the SQE group including inspection of material, participating in work in-process sorts of potentially nonconforming material, completing and maintaining related documentation, communication of inspection results to concerned parties and processing of material after inspection through the WISE system
• General support of SQEs including supplier communication, Supplier Corrective Action Request processing, product evaluation and sorting activities, and interfacing with Woodward members and internal/external processes and systems as necessary to complete assigned tasks

Level II:

• Processing First Article Inspection documents, Production Part Approval Plans (PPAP) and material certification submissions from suppliers accurately and timely including handling and analysis of parts and/or supporting documentation; completing maintaining associated records and logs; communicating submission status as needed to SQEs, supplier managers, engineers, suppliers, and product family members
• Processing internal and external nonconforming material as needed in support of SQE including retrieval and analysis of material, interpretation of preliminary findings and restatement of problem statements to ensure supplier understanding of problem, processing material through the necessary WISE screens, communication of status to concerned parties, maintaining necessary documentation and processing material to suppliers or scrap
• General support of SQEs including supplier communication, Supplier Corrective Action Request processing, product evaluation and sorting activities, and interfacing with Woodward members and internal/external processes and systems as necessary to complete assigned tasks. May include travel to key suppliers to assist in providing direction and oversight at the direction of the SQEs.

What We Are Looking For

Level I

• US High School Diploma
• 2-5 years of experience in mechanical inspections, machining and/or electrical component and assembly inspection required
• Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and processes

Level II:

• US High School Diploma
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical inspections, machining and/or electrical component and assembly inspection required
• Green Belt Certification preferred

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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