PLANT SUPPLIER QA ENG

NSK•Dyersburg, TN

15h

About The Position

This role focuses on Supplier Quality Management, ensuring that suppliers meet quality standards and contribute to successful product launches and ongoing manufacturing operations. The position involves evaluating supplier performance, conducting audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting both customer and internal plant needs related to supplier quality.

Requirements

Experience in supplier quality management.
Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 standards.
Familiarity with APQP and PPAP processes.
Ability to conduct audits (process, system, product).
Experience with data analysis and reporting.
Understanding of manufacturing operations and quality issues.
Skills in coordinating containment and rework activities.
Ability to work with customers and internal teams.
Experience in supplier development and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with customer-specific requirements.
Proficiency in maintaining supplier scorecards and KPIs.
Experience in verifying process capability studies and control plans.
Familiarity with monitoring supplier PPM performance.
Ability to analyze defect trends and warranty data.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, approve, and monitor supplier quality performance.
Conduct supplier audits, including process, system, and product audits.
Ensure supplier compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
Maintain supplier scorecards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Lead supplier development activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
Review and approve supplier PPAP submissions.
Verify process capability studies and control plans.
Participate in new product launches and supplier readiness reviews.
Ensure supplier achievement of launch timing and quality requirements.
Support manufacturing operations regarding supplier quality issues.
Coordinate sorting, containment, and rework activities.
Participate in customer visits and quality reviews.
Minimize production disruptions caused by supplier non-conformances.
Support other plant activities as needed.
Monitor supplier PPM performance.
Analyze defect trends and warranty data.
Develop supplier quality metrics and monthly reports.
Recommend improvement actions based on performance data.