Senior Site Supplier Quality Engineer
GE Appliances, a Haier company•Louisville, KY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Site Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for the daily and longer-term efforts focused on product quality improvement and cost reduction, with primary oversight of the received components from an international supply chain.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience
- 5+ years’ experience with manufacturing quality/quality improvement projects and/or process improvement in a fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment or equivalent military experience with a proven track record of leadership and development.
- Must be a self-starter.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of technical, cross-functional program deliverables and ability to drive decisions based on the overall benefit to the company.
- Good organizational, project management and presentation skills to interact with all levels within the organization and with suppliers and vendors.
- Good communication skills – will be expected to provide program report outs to cross-functional team.
- Related experience in electrical/electromechanical parts production and evaluation/testing.
- Experience interpreting data to solve problems associated with high volume, short cycle manufacturing of consumer products.
- Experience in development or sustainment of data collection and measurement systems.
- Ability to work within large cross-functional teams and at multiple levels in the organization (both salaried and shop floor operators / skilled trades team members).
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
- Computer literate and skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Minitab and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Related experience in electrical / electromechanical parts.
- Experience with Controls, Systems, or AI.
- Lean Six Sigma green / black belt.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Process focus: supply chain management concepts.
Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement in quality.
- Liaise between the Supplier Quality and Cost of Quality teams to ensure Electronic/Electromechanical parts are delivered on-time, in the correct quantities, and quality is industry leading
- Own the clear definition of supplied part problems and tracking to permanent resolution / correction
- Manage the implementation of containment plans, root cause analysis, and sustainable solutions
- Track PPM rejects and Service calls caused by supplier defects
- Collaborate with GE Appliance operations, Lean, and suppliers to utilize Lean Six Sigma to eliminate waste and improve customer satisfaction
- Support the supplier part failure analysis (autopsy) process and use findings to drive supplier containment and corrective actions.
- Collaborate with the Quality Improvement, Testing, and operations teams to drive efficiency/efficacy in repair processes.
- Collect and analyze data as part of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and problem solving.
- Champion the use and development of quality tools to improve supplier performance in Delivery, Quality, Cost, Safety
- Support supplier quality initiatives in developing solutions to fix, or exit, problematic suppliers. Provide feedback to supplier quality teams to identify key areas for improvement at the supplier’s site.
- Drive cost reduction.
- Identify and execute projects to reduce scrap cost in assigned areas.
- Work with the Quality Improvement and Testing teams to drive immediate actions/projects to achieve metrics.
- Work with Business and Manufacturing Engineering Leaders to prioritize funding/resources to meet targets, support Continuous Improvement.
Benefits
- The opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
