Manager, Supplier Quality - East Providence, United States - AspenAerogels Inc

Description

Aspen Aerogels is a rapidly growing aerogel technology company founded in 2001 to capitalize on patented advances in aerogel manufacturing.

Aspen's extensive portfolio of proprietary aerogel products are manufactured at scale and sold worldwide in the Electric Vehicle, Energy Infrastructure, and Power Generation industries.

Aspen is a Tier 1/2 Automotive supplier of PyroThin thermal barriers, and our Pyrogel and Cryogel insulation products are used by virtually all leading petrochemical and refining company across more than 50 countries.

We're on a mission to build a world-class organization as we continue to grow our energy infrastructure business, and expand to meet demand for PyroThin thermal barriers in the rapidly growing Electric Vehicle sector over the next decade.

Aspen is looking for an engaging, motivated, and inspirational Supplier Quality Manager to drive Aspen's quality culture forward in the aerogel manufacturing business as well as its supply base.
The Supplier Quality Manager will report to the Quality Manager - Aerogel Manufacturing.

The Supplier Quality Manager will lead / support activities related to ensuring conformance to customer requirements, internal business practices, regulatory requirements, and existing or desired certifications.

The right individual will be an on-the floor leader who establishes efficient, frequent, and collaborative communication with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and EHS to facilitate collaboration on cross functional initiatives that improve product quality or maintain product quality while reducing cost through work process, unit operation, operating condition or process technology improvements.

In addition, the QE will support a culture of continuous improvement throughout the company in alignment with Aspen's vision, both in Aspen's aerogel manufacturing and the raw material supply base.

• Lead all supplier quality commercial activity for Aspen Aerogels through all phases of the Product Development Process (Pre-Phase 0; Supplier Identification; Sourcing; Product Definition; Product Design/Release; Part Production; Volume Launch)
• Work with Engineering System team to gather all relevant requirements, deliverables, and imperatives to meet program level deliverables (scope, timing, quality).
• 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. Plan to spend significant time at supplier facilities.
• 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 (lead by engineering and purchasing)
• Provide input into supplier bid list for each component/subsystem and qualify suppliers ahead of RFQ availability. This may include activities such as onsite supplier assessments and gathering of supplier performance and cost data.
• Actively support Aspen's commercial team through the prototype and production sourcing process (PDP timing and program discipline requires prototype and production sourcing to be coordinated/same supplier and this sourcing activity will take place during the prototype phase of the program).
• Work in collaboration with Aspen Engineering and Aspen Supply Chain in decision criteria ratings and supplier selection.
• Actively support and participate in Supplier Technical reviews
• Collaborate with other leaders to develop policies, processes and procedures related to the procurement of goods and services.
• Interact with technical partners, customers and suppliers as needed (expected to lead Supplier interaction in a leveraged Tier 12 partnership).
• Work within a welldefined process, and participate in process improvement activities including toolchain procurement, evaluation, selection, and deployment.
• Creates and maintains an effective team of procurement professionals, consistently demonstrating effective communication, critical thinking, cooperation, project management, and critical thinking skills.
• Coordinate 2nd party audits of all kinds as well as the followup to the action plans resulting from these audits.
• Lead supplier qualification for key raw materials
• Use key product & process metrics to evaluate process effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities/best practices, and drive continuous quality improvement activities.
• Drive alignment of raw material inspection processes between Aspen and the supply base.
• Perform analysis of reports and productio