Ensure supplier quality, cost, and delivery for aerospace/defense manufacturing. Serve as technical liaison, conduct audits, lead corrective actions, drive supplier development and continuous improvement using lean and statistical tools, collaborate cross-functionally, and travel to supplier sites.

Lead design of experiments and statistical analysis to develop, optimize, and standardize polishing processes for optical manufacturing. Translate customer requirements into scalable process solutions, troubleshoot production issues, maintain experimental databases, and collaborate with technicians and cross-functional teams to improve yield and repeatability.