Manager, Supplier Quality

Company:          Aspen Aerogels, Inc.

Location:            Marlborough, MA

Position Title:   Manager, Supplier Quality (MANAG001272)

Job Description:

Lead all supplier quality commercial activity for Aspen Aerogels through all phases of the Product Development Process. Work with the Engineering System team to gather all relevant requirements, deliverables, and imperatives to meet program level deliverables. Lead the Supplier development process. Work with suppliers to execute improvements to Aspen's Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance. Conduct on-site supplier assessments and follow-up. Lead the Supplier APQP, PPAP, Run at Rate activities and ensure Supplier compliance to all quality requirements. Monitor serial production performance and ensure supplier process capability meets product requirements. Drive Supplier Problem Resolution. Develop and work to improve internal Aspen Aerogels Supplier Quality systems. Lead quality requirements development for RFQs. Actively support the full RFQ development process. Support Aspen's commercial team through the prototype and production sourcing process. Collaborate with other leaders to develop policies, processes and procedures related to the procurement of goods and services. Drive and support the supplier selection and nomination process. Develop tier 1,2, 3 base suppliers. Travel is required as determined by company needs, with a minimum of 50% of the time. 100% telecommuting permitted. This position also supports Corporate Quality Management position.

Job Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Engineering (any), Supply Chain Management or a directly related field plus five (5) years of experience in automotive supplier quality. Experience must include:

Five (5) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):

• OEM (Automotive), Tier 1 Supplier Quality or Commodity Management.
• Leading/managing complete total Vehicle Commodity Supplier Quality from Pre-Phase O through Volume Production.
• IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Conducting process and system audits at suppliers applying VOA 6.3 principles.
• SPC, MSA, PPAP, PCP, PFMEA, and PFD.
• Stamping, machining, injection molding, welding, or painting.
• Interpreting technical drawings and GD& T.
• Product and process validation, including Run@Rate, capability studies, control plans.
• Supplier qualification, development, and de-sourcing processes.
• Experience with PPAP approval criteria and launch documentation.
• Statistical analysis tools for quality data. [SPC, DOE, DMAIC, Anova, Regression, Minitab]
• ERP and QMS systems (SAP QM or equivalent).

Salary range: $135,000 to $160,000 per year.

To apply: email resume with cover letter to [email protected]; Requisition ID: [MANAG001272]. Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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