Engineer- Quality (Supplier)

EssilorLuxottica•Oakley, CA

65d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer manages supplier quality. This role is responsible for establishing quality criteria, planning for implementation, and executing quality plans for all products. This includes inspection planning, sample approvals, and training on requirements. The engineer will also complete supplier surveys and associated supplier approvals, implement required quality metrics, and use that data to address supplier improvement and concerns. They will effectively problem-solve production issues related to materials, components, or packaging product, and travel independently throughout the supply base to address issues and concerns, adapting to different work environments at suppliers’ facilities. The role also heads up efforts for nonconforming material review and corrective action assignment to suppliers, supports the Supplier Quality Manager in carrying out higher-level requirements and projects, and interfaces with upper management providing needed feedback for important decisions. The engineer must work effectively and collaboratively with others and perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an Material Science or in an Engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering within a plastics manufacturing/processing environment
Experience with statistical software (e.g. mini-tab, etc.)
Exhibits a solid product and manufacturing process knowledge base and have growth potential to lead small teams (2-3 people)
Good problem solver - can work independently to make important decisions
Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
Excellent organizational skills
Strong knowledge of Quality systems, Quality process controls, material performance testing
General understanding of Advance Quality Planning, e.g. AIAG PPAP’s
Strong analytical problem solving skills and sound statistical application in areas such as DOE, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEA, hypothesis testing etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Polymer, Paint and Wafers
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities

Works independently to establish quality criteria, plan for implementation, and execute quality plans for all products.
Includes inspection planning (PPIP), sample approvals (FAS & LS) and training on requirements.
Completes supplier surveys and associated supplier approvals.
Implements required quality metrics and uses that data to address supplier improvement and concerns.
Effectively problem solves production issues as they arrive, related to materials, components, or packaging product.
Travels independently throughout the supply base to address issues and concerns, adjusting to different work environments at suppliers’ facilities.
Heads up efforts for nonconforming material review and corrective action assignment to the suppliers.
Supports the Supplier Quality Manager in carrying out higher level requirements and projects.
Interfaces with upper management and provides needed feedback for important decisions.
Works effectively and collaboratively with others.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.