Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer 2

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Overview

The Supplier Quality Engineer II (SQE II) is a key contributor in the management and improvement of supplier performance and product quality. This role requires a seasoned quality professional with a strong background in supplier development, auditing, and root cause analysis. The SQE II will be responsible for ensuring that products and components from external suppliers meet company standards and regulatory requirements, supporting both New Product Development and sustaining activities.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Leads process and product improvement projects in the development of quality programs and procedures for TDW’s suppliers to validate the capability of supplier Quality Systems and to ensure data collection is structured, managed, and utilized to benefit TDW’s quality system.

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (RCA/CAPA) for supplier-related issues and utilizes appropriate quality tools (e.g., problem solving and root cause analysis, lean and Sig Sigma) to help resolve issues related to non-conformances.

• Serve as a quality liaison between internal teams and suppliers, ensuring clear communication of technical requirements

• Support PPAP, FAI, and APQP activities for new and existing products.

• Manages the Material Review Board (MRB) to ensure that material is distributed appropriately and quickly when supplier non-conformances occur.

• Utilizes statistics, problem solving and other quality tools to monitor and improve TDW’s global Supply Chain business processes and to help troubleshoot production process and product issues.

• Manages supplier related NCR/SCAR activities to ensure timely administration of activities and records

• Identifies and facilitate the resolution of problems at the supplier relating to quality and production control.

• Lead and manage supplier qualification, audits, and performance evaluations to assure supplier compliance with TDW’s quality requirements and to identify continuous improvement opportunities.

• Provides regular reports detailing supplier quality system performance to help direct continuous improvement efforts across TDW’s global supply chain.

• Creates and distributes a monthly supplier “scorecard” for key suppliers, including key metrics.

• Designs any special testing requirements for evaluation of components or sub-assemblies that are purchased.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers or new hires as needed.

Experience

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Statistics, Engineering, or other technical discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering or similar role.

• Demonstrated experience with supplier audits, CAPA processes, and nonconformance investigations.

• Quality System Auditor certification (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Auditor or RAB/QSA Certified Lead Auditor) preferred.

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) preferred.

• Experience with with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies

• Experience with statistical software such as Minitab, R or SAS.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good understanding of Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA).

• Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC.

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.  

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications (GD&T knowledge is a plus)

• Demonstrated ability to create, develop, organize and utilize complex databases in a quality environment.

• Thorough understanding of advanced statistics and their application in an industrial environment.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and multimedia communications skills.

• Intermediate MS Office skills.

• Ability to travel (internationally and domestically), up to 25% of the time.