Quality procurement manager (SCQ)

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.Permanent responsibility:The SCQ manager shall assure the Quality of Space equipment and productspurchased from external suppliers, in the frame of specific Projects.Normative and Standards:The SCQ have to know the Quality Management System fundamentals according toISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 9100, AQAP 2110 and ECSS requirements, in particular seriesQ.The candidate shall be able to manage external/internal standards in order to assurethe quality for products purchased from our suppliers all along the phases of aproject: Conformity of the Products with EC Directives (CE marking, WEE, RoHS) Compliance to Reach Regulation Compliance to ECSS series QLocation: Torino or RomaTask description:The candidate will ensure the quality aspects of purchased items in the differentsegments (Electrical, RF, mechanical, propulsion and ground support equipment)forthe entire life cycle of the products.Proposal phase: The candidate shall be involved in the upstreaming phase of a project takingactive part to the Suppliers Selection process (TEB/PVET activities), incollaboration with buyer and engineering, for all quality aspects. Specificallythe SCQ is responsible for the verification and negotiation (RFP phase) ofSuppliers conformity to: Customer Quality Requirements (flow down):Product Assurance and Safety Requirements for sub-contractors andsuppliers Specific Statement of Work and Statement of Applicability (including list of Adsand PA DRL) Technical specification. Qualification status of the hardware proposed.Supply Chain Quality Manager (Qualityprocurement manager)EQSR and Design Reviews phase:The SCQ is called to participate to the main Subcontractors reviews of a program,starting from the KO up to the manufacturing, testing and delivery ofEquipment/Units. In particular: The SCQ is called to manage an efficient equipment qualification status review(EQSR)with Subcontractors, together with engineering and procurement inorder to verify:Qualification status of a candidate solution and adequacy/coherency with thecategory, and relevant model philosophy, proposed by each Subcontractor. Level of understanding and compliance with the requirements of a specificproject. This activities imply the EQSR data package review and the teamevaluation of maturity level both for technical and quality aspects. Where the out-come of an EQSR establish the need of a delta qualificationactivity or when a new development is foreseen design reviews to beperformed. The primary purpose of the review’s team (Quality, engineering andprocurement) is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the project statusagainst targets and requirements. SCQ will perform the review of qualityaspects (documentation and performed analysis) in coordination with qualitydiscipline from time to time involved.Monitoring of the Supplier during Manufacturing, Test phase and delivery: SCQ shall be able to monitor (OTD and OQD) and grant on time delivery andon quality delivery of the hardware. This imply: Monitoring and managing of quality matters during manufacturing andqualification test campaign of a new hardware, including any new mountingtechnologies to be qualified. Monitoring and managing of quality matters during manufacturing and deltaqualification test campaign established by EQSR, including possible newmounting configuration technologies. Monitoring and managing of quality matters during manufacturing and testcampaign in case of recurrent hardware. To manage delivery review board (DRB).General skills: Managing of Mandatory Inspection points Managing of Major non Conformity and knowledge of problem solvingtechniques. Managing of Deviations and Waivers Alerts managing Preparation of PA Progress Report section Quality assurance disciplines coordination: It is required to the SCQ the knowledge of Quality assurance disciplinesfundamentals in order to be able to coordinate and manage thediscipline’s contribution during the different phase of a project:Proposal phaseDesign phaseProduction phaseTest phase and deliveryIncluding the management of RFD, RFW and NCR due to a specificaspect of a specific discipline.Personal requirements: Master degree or PhD in scientific subjects. Fluent knowledge of English language for both written and verbalcommunication. Excellent knowledge of Italian is required Attitude to teamwork.At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. 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