Supplier Quality Engineer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for product quality for direct material suppliers, including investigating, analyzing and resolving supplier quality issues by conducting audits, analyzing defect trends, and leading continuous improvement projects.
• Develops long-term supplier relationships and Drives “Zero Defect” mentality within the supply base.
• Communicates with suppliers for quality issues, new programs, and maintenance audits.
• Counsels and leads investigations, records issues, contains product, and initiates clean points for supplier quality issues.
• Champions problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to prevent recurrence of non-conformances.
• Reviews, processes, and tracks progress of supplier new PPAPs, process changes, special acceptances, and annual PPAPs.
• Conducts and tracks progress on risk based product and process supplier audits to assess root cause/countermeasures after quality issues, approve new suppliers, minimize risk for critical processes, and ensure compliance to NTN and automotive standards.
• Leads supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase supplier capability to consistently meeting NTN Driveshaft requirements.
• Works with purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented.
• Must be able to travel to suppliers as required.
• Interacts with all internal departments, (production, engineering, quality), as well as suppliers and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with one to three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Auditor experience using the process approach and strong understanding of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and CQI requirements preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work well cross-functionally, and function independently of direct supervision.
• Ability to prepare documentation and present to Senior and Executive Management.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of various quality system methodologies, 8D, 5 Why’s, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, AIAG-PPAP and etc.
• Strong computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office.
• Strong problem solving skills, including ability to collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and recommend effective corrective action.
• Able to organize, plan, allocate resources, and prioritize in order to meet multiple overlapping and competing deadlines.
• Able to work under strict timelines to meet deadlines.
• Previous experience in automotive manufacturing a plus.