Supplier Quality Program Manager

Job Description
What’s it like to lead a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering.

BAE Systems has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supplier Quality Program Manager to lead a team of Quality Engineers and Technologists in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership, project management, and communication skills, with a technical background in quality management, manufacturing processes, and engineering.

Our ideal candidate will challenge our current operations and processes, driving innovation and transformation within our team. As a Supplier Quality Program Manager, you should be advanced in…

• Communicating project requirements, objectives, and expectations to internal teams, customers and subcontractors, ensuring everyone is aligned and working towards common goals.
• Developing and managing comprehensive plans, including timelines, risk assessments, and resource allocation to ensure timely program delivery.
• Fostering a high-performing team through effective leadership, motivation, and influence, promoting collaboration and teamwork across the program line.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management, to ensure successful issue resolution.
• Proactively identifying and mitigating program delivery impacts and risks, developing contingency plans and escalating issues as needed to ensure minimal impact on schedule.
• Providing transparent and timely communication to stakeholders, ensuring everyone is informed of status, deadlines, assignments, and objectives.
• Presenting updates, milestones, and performance metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders, highlighting successes and areas for improvement.

Note that this position can be supported from either of these four different locations:York, PA or Anniston, AL or Elgin, OK or Sterling Heights, MI. Travel will be required in support of all these sites, of up to 25%.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline or related field of study and 8 years related work experience.
• Minimum 3 years experience leading program, operations or supply chain teams.
• Practical problem solver with a growth mindset.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, supply chain logistics, and quality management systems.
• Ability to understand the big picture as well as technical, budget and schedule issues at the detail level.
• Skilled at presenting to senior executives and customers; ability to translate complex topics, convince, and inspire through the written and spoken word.
• Ability to gain internal support, operate independently with limited supervision and feedback, and establish a solid working relationship with senior management, technical staff, and peers within the sector.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical drawing interpretation and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T).
• Strong working knowledge of Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective/ Preventative Actions.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Systems and AS9102B First Article Requirements or comparable industry standards.
• Computer skills to include MS Office Suite and related industry software applications.
• Ability to support travel of up to 25%.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Quality) or a related discipline (Technology, Industrial Management, Industrial Technology).
• Experience in a Defense Prime Contract environment.
• Experience with product line validation, test plans, test equipment and product qualification.
• Specific experience in the following manufacturing processes: forgings, castings, foundries, machining, welding, brazing, finishes, coatings, nondestructive testing, fabrication, composites, electrical/electronics, or other common processes common in the Naval, Defense and or Aerospace industries
• Proficiency in project management tools and PMP certification preferred.
• Experience in Lean Six-Sigma and continuous improvement background preferred.
• Toyota Production System (TPS), Toyota Way, A3 problem solving tool.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Salary : $120,874 - $205,486