Quality Assurance Supply Chain Engineer

Quality Assurance Supply Chain Engineer

RINA

Napoli, Italy

RINA is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Supply Chain Engineer to join its office in Napoli within the Sustainability and Business Innovation Division.

Mission

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Supply Chain Engineer to join our team on a consultancy basis. The role involves supporting supplier quality management activities across Italy and Europe for a leading client in the space and defense sector, ensuring compliance, driving continuous improvement, and minimizing risks of non-quality in complex supply chains.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the supervision of technical and managerial activities with key suppliers, fostering quality improvements and cost reduction of non-quality;
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA) with critical suppliers to ensure timely and effective resolution;
• Conduct supplier audits and process qualifications, ensuring compliance with quality standards and effective risk management;
• Drive the application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methods to new and existing products and processes;
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to manage non-conformities through quality tools and reporting systems;
• Prepare progress reports and quality performance indicators, supporting continuous monitoring and improvement initiatives.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering with at least 2 years of experience in quality assurance within aerospace, defense, or similarly complex industries;
• Solid knowledge of AS9100 Rev D/ISO 9001:2015 standards and familiarity with NADCAP certification processes;
• Proven expertise in supplier management, auditing, and problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, FMEA);
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to drive results across multiple stakeholders;
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interpret technical drawings and prepare clear reports in English;
• Proficiency in MS Office and quality/statistical tools (e.g., Minitab); experience with ERP or QMS systems is a plus.

Competencies

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way;
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction;
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity;
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint;
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions;
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances;
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model;
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future;
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization.