Supplier Development Engineer III

Responsibilities

• Perform Quality Control functions at supplier’s facilities, such as source inspection and test of supplier’s products as specified by Subcontract, Purchase Order and/or associated documentation (specifications, drawings, qualifications and special and acceptance procedures)
• Develop and control test and inspection instructions to be utilized by Supplier Q.A. functions (Incoming Inspection and Supplier) to assure compliance with Benchmark and Contract Quality requirements
• Provide technical assistance to Incoming Inspection, suppliers and other Benchmark functions so that they may prevent fabrication, test and inspection problems
• May also provide technical assistance at customer sites
• Initiate product design changes through proper channels to improve part quality or enhance ease of manufacturing, test and inspection
• Perform quality audits of supplier's and Benchmark’s processes and procedures to determine the effectiveness of the Quality Program
• Report results, indicating conclusions and suggested actions for suppliers and Benchmark, and prepare and initiate Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to suppliers and Benchmark when non-compliances to quality requirements exist
• Follow-up to satisfactorily close out all CARs issued
• Perform failure analyses with suppliers on relevant failures on returned products; Analyze reported defects and failures; Investigate discrepancies and initiate corrective actions when necessary to preclude future rejects
• Familiarize suppliers in the use of Benchmark’s documented process system to capture and record actions and results
• Oversee sample, special and qualification tests; Assist other Supplier Quality Engineers during failure analysis with the supplier on product returns, final acceptance and environmental failures
• Prepare reports on procured product quality and corrective actions taken and reply to Customer/Government inquiries regarding supplier Quality Assurance
• Prepare summaries of research and maintain files on vendors to provide immediate current and historical information of procured product reliability
• Apply quality management system methodologies
• Review and define elements of concern/definition in customer documentation through the New Product Introduction (NPI) stages
• Disposition suspect/nonconforming material
• Prepare summaries of research and maintain files on vendors to provide immediate current and historical information of procured product reliability
• Facilitate long-term strategic supplier and quality development
• Absorb discrepancies or deviations from customer standards or specifications; Determine root cause of discrepancies and prepare recommendations for corrective actions
• Mentor and provide leadership to engineers, technicians and inspectors

Qualifications

• 4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
• 8+ years of electronics manufacturing experience; 3+ years in a leadership role
• Master of advanced technologies and applications; ASQ certification
• Ability to lead strategic initiatives
• Highly effective interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with customers, coworkers and suppliers
• Excellent comprehension of non-technical aspects at Benchmark, its suppliers and its customers