Supplier Development and Quality Engineer

Job Description

Drives supplier onboarding /auditing and improving supplier performance including quality through Score Card. Works with sourcing team and procurement team ensuring raw materials quality supports supply chain strategies and objectives.   Assures that purchased parts and assemblies are tooled and processed to meet optimum quality, quantity, and cost requirements. Provides subject matter expertise in the use of quality/business tools, techniques, and methodologies. Utilizes advanced problem-solving tools to lead the implementation of continuous improvement activities that directly impact business metrics and performance. 

The ideal candidate for a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer would be able to do the following:

1. Rapidly responds to and addresses supplier quality and performance issues that are impacting daily manufacturing operations utilizing a corrective action process. 

1. Coordinates efforts required to develop, implement, and verify manufacturing control systems at suppliers. 

1. Promotes design for manufacturability by working with Product Engineering and suppliers to review/modify tolerances/specifications on both new and existing designs. 

1. Supports various elements of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), including review and sign-off of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). 

1. Coordinates with purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing to prepare suppliers for new product launch so to minimize impact to the business.   

1. Reviews key internal quality metrics (NCM, PPM, Warranty, etc.) and identifies, initiates, and completes corrective/preventive actions to achieve desired performance targets. 

1. Leads on-site supplier process assessments and quality systems audits - recommends improvements and monitors implementation of changes.   

1. Works with suppliers to develop continuous improvement initiatives to yield timely and effective solutions to complex manufacturing and/or quality problems.  

1. Supports the standardization of quality/business methods, measures and tools. 

1. Assists in the identification of value engineering and process improvements that result in cost reduction opportunities. 

1. Leads key Supply Chain Management elements of the Quality Management System to maintain internal ISO compliance/registration.  

1. Leads and mentors' employees in the use of quality tools, problem solving techniques, and methodologies to measure, monitor, report, and improve business performance. 

Qualifications

For a candidate to be successful as an Supplier Development and Quality Engineer they must have:

• BS Degree in Quality, Engineering, or Business. 

• A minimum of five (5) years Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, or Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.  

• Demonstrated ability to teach problem-solving and quality system management practices. 

• Ability to systematically gather/analyze data to make decisions and provide recommendations that solve problems and prevent recurrence. 

• Prior experience in Supply chain function of procurement and or sourcing is highly desired 

• Ability to effectively communicate/work with and influence all levels of an organization, both internally and externally. 

• Proven success in the use of and mentoring of Problem-Solving methods. 

• Working knowledge of measurement and statistical process control techniques. 

• Hands-on experience and demonstrated success in the application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).  

• High proficiency in Microsoft (Excel, Work, PowerPoint, BI tools), SQL data queries. etc is preferred 

• Advanced Problem Solving (Six Sigma Black Belt) certification is highly desirable. 

• ASQ (CQE, CQM, Lead Assessor) Certifications highly desirable 

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time; frequently on short notice