Description

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for the qualification and quality management of suppliers. This includes leading supplier audit teams and technical supplier meetings. In this role you will play a key role in supplier selection and development. A key part of this position is the ability to work with and lead cross-functional teams to collaboratively manage supplier changes, qualifications, corrective action plans and development projects. As a member of the Global Category Management team, you will work within a dynamic environment with a high level of exposure and influence.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct supplier audits to ensure that necessary process and quality controls are in place during supplier assessment visits or on-going supplier management assessments.
• Implement and maintain quality improvement and auditing systems with suppliers focusing on process controls, quality control, quality management and quality systems.
• Own the PPAP qualification of supplied parts (new parts, change management) and deliver the required documentations in a timely manner
• Drive resolution of quality issues through reports, rating systems, supplier corrective action reporting, or other means of effective resolution of quality issues.
• Identify systemic supplier quality issues and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Compile supplier performance metrics and participate in supplier scorecard.
• Resolve problems using Root Cause, 8Ds, Six Sigma, statistical software and decision matrices.
• Work with suppliers to establish a structured approach for consistency and adherence to quality procedures and requirements.
• Ensure effective root cause analysis and implementation in a timely manner; monitor corrective actions to ensure effectiveness.
• Develop and drive proactive risk mitigation strategies.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc) for positions of 30 hours or more per week
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution
• Company provided Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Spousal Life, Child Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with matching contribution that is fully vested from day 1
• Generous amount of PTO, plus 14 paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunity

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in either Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering plus five (5) to eight (8) years of related work experience in a Supplier Quality role.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience in castings, stampings, machinings is preferred
• Experience in Supplier Management through the process of supplier selection, supplier auditing, supplier evaluations, supplier scorecards, supplier development, supplier improvement, and working through supplier exiting Strategies, when necessary.
• Ability to work in a cross functional team and matrix management environment.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret process risks and gaps with extended supply chain and sub-tier suppliers and recommend best practices for improvement.
• Proven track record of demonstrating leadership in managing complex, integrated projects.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and ability to apply Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Change-Over Reduction, and identify waste.
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems to create, track, and document non-conformance records, supplier corrective actions, and root cause analysis (8D).
• Strong communication skills, written and oral.