Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Summary

Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for leading SQE efforts in Electro-Mechanical Assemblies, working with suppliers to establish and maintain controlled manufacturing processes, and driving continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the SQE efforts in Electro-Mechanical Assemblies
• Work with suppliers to establish and maintain controlled manufacturing processes utilizing PFMEA
• Work with suppliers to establish control methods suitable to the nature of the parts they supply
• Lead teams and manage product focus groups working with suppliers
• Work with suppliers on measurement methodologies
• Build relationships with suppliers to ensure all levels of manufacturing understand BD requirements
• Support Development/Operations Engineering and manufacturing to resolve technical issues and implement corrective and preventive action
• Drive continuous improvement efforts, through facilitating, leading, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including BD and Suppliers
• Report quality trends and information to management on the performance of suppliers
• Travel approximately 25%-40%
• Demonstrate ability to lead, acknowledge, develop, communicate & implement strategies for developing new suppliers
• Work with suppliers to establish a structured approach for consistency and adherence to quality procedures and requirements
• Follow up non-conformances during-process inspection, pre-shipment inspection, quality complaints from internal customers, product returns and safety recalls. Identify / drive root cause analysis, corrective action and preventive action implementation
• Participate in Quality Audits as a process subject matter expert
• Work closely with QA team to manage suppliers to ensure the product quality

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead, acknowledge, develop, communicate & implement strategies for developing new suppliers
• Follow up non-conformances during-process inspection, pre-shipment inspection, quality complaints from internal customers, product returns and safety recalls. Identify / drive root cause analysis, corrective action and preventive action implementation
• Participate in Quality Audits as a process subject matter expert
• Work closely with QA team to manage suppliers to ensure the product quality

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Quality assurance knowledge
• Process improvement expertise
• Supplier relationship management
• Technical problem-solving abilities

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Compensation details are not specified at this time.

Schedule

First shift

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Employee assistance program