WHO WE ARE 

We’re a global team of over 25,000 engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and sustaining service experts who partner with customers to bring their products to life through inspired innovation and world-class customer service. 

From surgical devices and health monitors to warehouse robotics and space products, we partner with our customers to help create the products that build a better world.

Whether you’re looking to start, make a change or advance your career, find your path at Plexus Corp. and make an impact.

WHY WE LOVE IT 

Engaging and challenging projects that fulfill and develop you. People that inspire and empower you to realize your full potential. Leadership and development programs to support your career goals.  

We believe that our people create our best Plexus.  At Plexus, we value the ideas generated by our collective uniqueness and recognize that the diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives of our team members enable us to create the innovative products that build a better world. Because of this, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply to our positions, and will look at candidates holistically, balancing work, education and additional experiences.  

HOW YOU WILL DO IT

Purpose Statement: This position is responsible for updating and maintaining supplier controls in regards to quality and compliance for incoming raw materials and services. 

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Strategy - Tactical execution of global Supplier Quality strategic initiatives to develop key supplier capability for strategic growth and supplier processes to enable flawless execution.
• Part Qualification - Manage the execution of part qualification activities at the Site level to ensure Q-Code and inspection plan requirements are verified and documented.  Ensure part qualification/verification requirements are assigned to Customer BOM at the part number level (non-full value stream projects).
• Supplier Performance Monitoring - Monitor supplier quality performance metrics, inclusive of product yield and scar response rates. Provide necessary supplier feedback to drive supplier performance improvement. Produce supplier metrics to support customer and supplier business reviews.
• Material Issues - Lead problem part resolution through all phases of operations, including containment, segregation, NCM review, and trend analysis activities relative to supplied non-conforming parts.  Responsible for leading required supplier corrective action activities resulting from non-conforming parts.
• Supplier Quality Management System -Tactical execution of supplier quality systems and tools, inclusive of verification of purchased product processes, NCM, SCAR, supplier performance data collection and flow-down requirements at the site level.

Additional Accountabilities:

• Conduct supplier audits to defined assessment criteria to ensure supplier capabilities meet current and future strategic growth requirements including regulatory, business and customer Quality Management System requirements and applicable process/product qualification and controls.
• Responsible for leading required supplier corrective action activities resulting from non-conforming parts and supplier audits. Supports and leads supplier process development activities as required e.g. process validation capability.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• A minimum of a(n) Bachelor’s degree  is required; a(n) Bachelors’ degree in Engineering or similar field  is preferred.
• 1 year of related experience is required; 3 years of related experience is preferred.
• Experience of working in a Plexus manufacturing environment is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered.

Other Qualifications:  

• ASQ Certification preferred (CQE, CQA, CMQOE)     
• Broad understanding of materials, manufacturing technologies and processes

Physical Requirements:

• None

Work Environment:

• The work setting should consist of a manufacturing environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and a moderate noise level.

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and upon completion of a confidentiality agreement.

Our Values and How We Lead behaviors guide our processes. Plexus does not make employment decisions based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and encourage all to apply today!

Globally, our policy is to recruit people from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, our company does not typically undertake sponsorship, including for H-1B, TN, and other nonimmigrant visas. Additionally, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.