Supplier Quality Engineer. Direct Hire.
30% travel (Thailand and Mexico).
The Role
The Supplier Quality Engineer – Electronics will be dedicated to improving the incoming quality and reliability of printed circuit board assemblies sourced from key suppliers. They will work with a sourcing team member as the key liaisons between our global suppliers and our supply chain, quality, design engineering, and manufacturing engineering teams in the pursuit of comprehensive upstream In-circuit and functional test coverage and defect prevention.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
· Develop strong process knowledge and working relationships with client's PCBA manufacturers; visit sites regularly (Primarily Mexico and Thailand) to review quality practices and processes and work with suppliers to continually improve.
· Evaluate and report on PCBA supplier performance via monthly business reviews and quarterly scorecard reviews.
· Perform root cause analysis of non-conforming PCBAs and drive continuous improvement projects to reduce scrap, rework, and field (Warranty/DOA) failures.
· Issue Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCARs) and drive effective root cause identification and corrective/preventive actions.
· Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to build product knowledge and skill set to develop functional test fixtures for mature products for use at suppliers and/or use internally.
· Develop best practices for establishing minimum test coverage and design rules to ensure PCBAs are testable using ICT, FCT, Flying Probe or other appropriate means.
· Conduct supplier audits and ensure closure of all ensuing actions.
· Act as lead for “first article” qualification of new and revised PCBAs.
· Join NPI project teams (New Product Introduction) to ensure that adequate supplier-based risk-reduction has been performed prior to release of new products.
· Partner with 3rd party In-Circuit and Functional Test development firms to define and execute test plans for PCBAs.
· Work with key suppliers to support product transfers from Thailand to Mexico and form US-based prototype facilities to the longer term production locations.
· Define incoming inspection plans for PCBAs.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree or higher education in Electrical Engineering or manufacturing
· Minimum 5 years’ work experience in Engineering with a minimum of five years in Supplier Quality Engineering.
· Technical background or experience in PCBA manufacturing and fabrication processes, rules, technical challenges, and acceptance criteria (SMT, AOI, X-ray, ICT, FCT)
· Experience with cross functional team settings transitioning products from Design to Production.
· Experience conducting supplier assessments/audits to ISO or other standards.
· Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills.
· Electronic Equipment Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)
· Certification to IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-J-Std-001 (Preferred)
· ISO Quality Standards and Quality Systems: 5 years (Preferred)
· ASQ CQE or CQA certification preferred.
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