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Join the team of skilled aircraft technicians, and aviation professionals supporting the DHC-515 Final Assembly Line, where your expertise will directly contribute to the production of world-class aircrafts. \n\nPosition Summary \nThe Supplier Quality Engineer develops, implements, and coordinates the supplier approval process, develops supplier performance evaluations/control systems to ensure an accurate register of approved suppliers is maintained and to collaborate with the First Article Inspection (FAIR) process by loading/initiating FAIR files for new parts for both production and supplier new parts. \n\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop, implement, and maintain a Supplier Approval Process including coordination Quality and/or technical requirements \nDevelop and implement a Supplier Control System including proposing current & multi-year annual oversight plans -travelling to suppliers for audits regularly \nMaintain an accurate and up-to-date register of Approved Suppliers (Approved Vendor List) including status/ metrics \nImplement the Supplier Quality Manual and related sub tier document \nImplement, and maintain a Supplier performance monitoring system (influenced by performance and risk indicators) \nLoad new part information into Net-Inspect. 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