Quality Technician

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Responsibilities:

• To confidently work within ISO9001: 2015, and ISO4001: 2018 management systems and be a fully trained auditor, both internal and vendor auditing.
• Develop new suppliers to support Freudenberg Flow Technologies' strategic plans.
• Drive improvemenet utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and own the supplier audit activity, ensuring supplier compliance.
• Issue audit reports, ensuring they are followed up for closure and subsequent improvements are identified and implemented.
• Track th supplier's performance indicators, based on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply base's ability to consistently meet or exceed defined expectations.
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with sourcing leaders to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes and transfers.
• Responsible for leading the solution for supplier component concerns, driving Advanced Quality Planning (AQP), Freudenberg Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer interaction, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) support, supplier component development and approval.
• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process perameters and criteria to ensure supplier capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
• Deliver results as measured by key metrics, such as supplier field defect rate, supplier quality plan engagement/effectiveness, and corrective & preventative action closure.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent in an engineering/manufacturing related discipline.
• Effective professional employing quality tools and methodologies i.e. JIT, APQP, PPAP, 8D, Pareto charts and statistical data.
• Experienced auditor of ISO9001: 2015, ISO14001: 2015 and ISO45001: 2018 management systems. Preferably being a Lead Auditor.
• Experience with SAP would be a distinct advantage.
• Special process experience is key; heat treatment coating, welding and NDE.
• Numerically astute with strong problem-solving skills and expertise to develop and execute objectives for self and others and the ability to effect short-term and long-term business goals.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.