Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose

Oversee the quality of the Graco supply base in order to ensure Graco suppliers provide defect-free products and services, including performing supplier audits.

Essential Duties

• Work with suppliers to improve quality performance, implement process controls and quality plans.
• Responsible for all non-conforming material report (NMR)s for assigned area(s).
• Create and review supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) for effectiveness.
• Provide assistance to commodity managers with Supplier quarterly reviews (SQR).
• Help develop proactive quality plans on New Product Development teams using APQP methodologies.
• Participate in supplier audits for conformance to Graco and industry policies and procedures.
• Participate in analyzing supplier capabilities and recommend improvements to supplier.
• Attend warranty meetings representing supplier quality.
• Provide training and assistance to suppliers and purchasing personnel on Graco supplier quality requirements including print and Graco/Industry standard interpretation.
• Adhere to the established supplier quality related procedures and work instructions.
• Analyze Supplier Scrap and Rework for trends and ensure proper corrective action and cost recovery is taken.
• Provide assistance to product service regarding warranty issues and customer complaints (CC) for purchased product.
• Provide quality improvement suggestions to Graco Design Engineering and Manufacturing groups.
• Provide general quality troubleshooting for day-to-day issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Operations/Supply Chain Management.
• Quality experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Knowledge of quality tools; i.e. assessments, First Article, FMEA, Problem solving, Root-Cause Analysis, Corrective Action, Mistake Proofing and Process Control.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing interpretation.
• Good mechanical aptitude.

Power to Be

At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way. Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be. Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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