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Supplier Quality Specialist
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Quality Assurance Manager
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Company Summary
Stellar Energy provides bespoke state-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized performance now, bridging a critical gap in the energy transition towards a better future. In business for over 25 years, we have added efficiency and capacity to customer infrastructure in more than 15 countries. More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Lower emissions for greater sustainability. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with a 100% performance test passage rate.
Summary Objective
The Supplier Quality Specialist is responsible for supporting procurement with managing the supply base. All Stellar Energy suppliers will be audited and approved. Ensuring that Company activities comply with the Quality Manual, the ISO 9001:2015 standard, the specific requirements of our clients and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions
- Reviews manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for production.
- Research, sources, and assesses the best vendors to supply the necessary materials.
- Visits vendor facilities and observes the manufacturing environment to review their quality management system.
- Performs regular quality control audits to ensure vendors continue to work in compliance with company and ISO 9001 standards.
- Reviews incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality.
- Maintains detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws.
- Provides technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
- Serves as a liaison between our company's senior management and the vendors to identify quality issues and come up with solutions.
- Manages the approved suppliers list and supplier scorecards.
- Prepares for ISO 9001 and other audits.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
- Organizational Skills.
- Problem Solving/Analysis.
- Communication Proficiency.
- Basic computer skills (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This position operates out of an HQ and Manufacturing Facility.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. The days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Occasional weekend work may be required.
Travel
- 35% Travel
Required Education and Experience
- Highschool diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Bachelor's in engineering or 5 plus years working with quality suppliers.
Work Authorization
Must be qualified to work in the United States
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.