Supplier Quality Engineer Position Available In Southeastern Connecticut, Connecticut
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Job Description
Supplier Quality Engineer
Job ID Number 2025-15357 Groton, CT, US Category Quality Assurance/Safety Employment Type Full Time Business Unit Electric Boat
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Supplier Quality Engineer
US-CT-Groton
Job ID:
2025-15357
Type:
Full-Time
# of
Openings:
3
Category:
Quality Control
EB Groton Shipyard
Overview
Electric Boat utilizes thousands of suppliers to help build the most complex submarines in the world. Electric Boat suppliers are located throughout the United States and supply varied products that meet our rigorous standards. The In-depth Supplier Assessment (ISA) Team performs risk based assessments to ensure our critical suppliers meet our standards to keep our sailors safe at unforgiving depths and pressure.
Electric Boat is seeking team-orientated and self-motivated candidates to join our Supplier Quality Audit program. The candidate will be traveling once or twice per month during the business week to vendors throughout the US. This is a team oriented position that incorporates subject matter experts in all areas of the business, from supplier quality and purchasing personnel to systems engineers and government auditors. As a member of the team, this position will utilize numerous business systems to prepare for an assessment and lead a small group in areas of risk and past weaknesses. Advancement opportunities for candidates motivated to lead larger teams exists. The need for this risk based assessment approach has been recognized by senior leadership as essential to the development and sustainment of supply chain performance.
Responsibilities of this position include:
Planning and execution of risk based in-depth assessments and process audits
Perform extensive deep dives into supplier data utilizing numerous business systems
Coordinating cross functional teams with SMEs from Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and special processes (welding, NDT, materials, etc.) to aggressively investigate identified areas of risk and past weaknesses
Determining schedule for the performance of assessments while at the supplier
Preparing evaluations and audit attribute lists
Assessing adequacy of preventive and corrective actions
Documenting problems and ensuring they are understood by the supplier and Electric Boat
Providing guidance to team members during the conduct of in-depth assessments
Participating in assessment out-briefs to supplier management, EB supply chain management and key stakeholders
Utilize Oracle systems for record retention and tracking
Owning and managing supplier quality audit program procedures processes
Working with management to identify opportunities to improve core supplier quality Audit functions (e.g. developing/revising procedures, metrics, facilitating learning sessions)
Assessing Audit Trends in the Supply base and working with communication team to share with internal and external stakeholders
Travel 30% is required. There are opportunities for increased travel up to 50%.
Hybrid in-office and work-from-home may be available when not on travel after an initial training period and dependent upon performance.
Responsibilities
Must be able to read and interpret company policies and procedures
Ability to perform in a role that required a high level of trust and integrity
Ability to continuously improve self and core business processes
Problem Solving and Causal Analysis
Technical Writing
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize task assignments
Ability to use judgment when solving issues and setting priorities
Ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and EB Management and employees
Teamwork – works effectively as both team lead and team member
Adaptable to changing situations and quickly adjust approaches
Self-Starter willing to learn new and unfamiliar areas
Meeting Facilitation and Public speaking experience
Ability to work cross-functionally with internal & external customers including: Suppliers, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, and government stakeholders
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
0-4 years of professional Engineering experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (including but not limited to: Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PPT, etc.)
Preferred:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Process Engineering, and Quality Engineering
Advanced degree in Engineering
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