Supplier Quality Engineer

About the Role

The Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role in ensuring world-class performance of the Zoox prototype and production supply base, and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, driven, energetic, detailed, and team-oriented. Candidates with experience in manufacturing of Casting Cradles/Subframes, Extrusions, general Machining processes, a good understanding of Mechanical Assemblies with multiple component stackups, and strong inspection knowhow will be highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with Vehicle Systems Engineering to assess the manufacturability of new product designs.
• Works with Engineering and Strategic Sourcing managers to select appropriate suppliers by conducting detailed Supplier process assessments/audits and provides feedback to management on final selection.
• Works with suppliers on all technical design elements of the drawing. Conducts CAD model and print reviews with suppliers to assess design for manufacturability, and collaborates in investigating/developing new manufacturing techniques (if necessary) to meet design requirements.
• Leads the Supplier Industrialization Roadmap (SIR), conducting product and process development activities and capability assessment at the supplier manufacturing site.
• Identifies supplier Capex production equipment, tooling, and fixturing requirements in line with project implementation timelines and drives all qualification activities to verify and validate tooling and fixturing.
• Works with strategic sourcing managers to assess supplier readiness for different Zoox vehicle build events, identifies and highlights risks related to production ramp, and collaborates on risk mitigation plans.
• Manages and continuously improves the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process with suppliers from initial design stage through PPAP submission and SOP (start of production).
• Trains and sets up suppliers in the Zoox Supplier Quality Portal, reviews prototype and production parts quality document submissions, and provides feedback as required.
• Leads RCCA analysis with suppliers, issues corrective action, provides support with immediate containment, short-term and long-term permanent corrective actions, and ensures supplier process documentation is updated.
• Provides support to Manufacturing, Quality, and Vehicle Engineering regarding analysis and disposition of suspect supplier material; participates in MRB (Material Review Board) disposition meetings as required.
• Analyzes and reports incoming supplier part quality metrics for the assigned supply base, including First Article Inspection reports, Cp/Cpk analysis, Pareto, Statistical Process Control, and Process Capability Studies.
• Drives continuous improvement throughout the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools.
• Improves Zoox supplier quality processes such as assessments, supplier management, and the part approval process.
• Up to 20% domestic travel required, occasionally on short notice.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent engineering degree.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing, in the automotive, aviation, or medical device industries or a combination of both Supplier Quality and Internal Plant quality development.
• Experience with core process control tools such as Process Flow Diagrams, Process FMEAs, Process Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and Process Capability.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as Extrusions, castings, and general Machining.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Tooling and Fixture Verification and validation, and final buy-off at supplier.
• Good understanding of Inspection and measurement techniques, able to decode CMM data and perform trend analysis as required.
• Working knowledge of Quality and Automotive systems such as ISO 9000 and IATF 16949.
• Strong knowledge of conducting Supplier assessments, APQP and PPAP, product launch, and vendor ramp experience.
• Fully literate in Microsoft computer applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience working with Google Workspace preferred.
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and creating/improving quality systems.
• Experience using problem-solving techniques such as Six Sigma, 8-Discipline, Pareto Charts, Regression Analysis, ANOVA, DOE, Fishbone Analysis, Red-X.
• Certifications such as CQE from ASQ, Six Sigma Green Belt, and certified Quality Systems Auditor are highly preferred.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $137,000 - $164,000 a year. There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level.

Benefits

• Paid time off (e.g., sick leave, vacation, bereavement).
• Unpaid time off.
• Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.
• Amazon RSUs.
• Health insurance.
• Long-term care insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.