Supplier Quality Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Member of Supplier Risk Management team.
  • Performs Risk analysis of assigned suppliers and identifies potential problems and works with supplier to put in place risk mitigation plans.
  • Performs supplier assessments.
  • Reviews and approves product compliance documentation that is generated by the seller and validates that all requirements specified in the order have been satisfied.
  • Validates with assigned suppliers that all procurement quality requirements are met.
  • Manages SCAR process as necessary to ensure that containment, root cause, and corrections are adequate and effective to eliminate the non-conformance.
  • Identifies and recommends design or manufacturing changes and enhancements.
  • Determines technical objectives for quality assurance as well as approaches to completing projects.
  • Creates or recommends design, dimensional or manufacturing process changes to improve products and reduce costs.
  • Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
  • Participates in functional testing and/or inspection of equipment and systems.
  • Audits Supplier’s quality management systems for deficiency identification and correction.
  • Implements solutions to complex problems occurring internally and at vendor facilities.
  • May prepare statistical analysis reports, specifications and other technical documents.
  • Interprets and adapts quality standards and government regulations.
  • Acts as company contact with suppliers, customers and regulatory personnel to resolve quality issues.
  • Delivers technical presentations.
  • Provides project direction to other staff members.
  • In some business units, resolves, communicates and tracks non-conformance, material rejection and corrective action reports and chairs material review board.
  • May also perform internal company audits and conduct vendor qualification examinations.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or related discipline and five or more years of related experience with a bachelor's degree or three or more years with a master's degree.
• May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Must be able to apply a detailed understanding of inspection methods and have a comprehensive knowledge of computer operations and applications.
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of concepts, techniques and methods in a particular field of specialization.
• Must have the analytical ability required to develop creative solutions to complex quality issues and the skills required to present those solutions to internal and external contacts.
• Must have excellent communication and leadership skills in order to interface effectively with suppliers, customers and regulatory personnel.
• Able to work extended hours as required.