Senior Staff Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical (Remote or Hybrid)

Mainspring Energy • Menlo Park, CA

83d • $157,000 - $185,000

About The Position

While Mainspring is growing rapidly to scale production of its linear generators, quality is a crucial element to the success of our mission. The Supplier Quality Team is responsible for supplier selection and performance monitoring as it relates to key supplier delivery and quality requirements. You will refine and execute improvements to the supplier audit and qualification process in concert with Supply Chain, Engineering and the other members of the QA team. You will work to develop and execute quality plans by utilizing the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process, including working with other tools such as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and root-cause analysis on a regular basis. You are highly organized, communicative, and will thrive in a nimble, fast-paced environment that includes Engineering, R&D, Operations and Supply Chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 15+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a fast paced and high growth environment (industrial and/or automotive a plus)
• 2+ years of experience in one of these areas: machining, welding, casting, coating (automotive or aerospace quality systems a plus)
• Knowledge and experience with implementing APQP, PPAP and Root Cause Analysis
• Six Sigma, Lean, and ASQ Certification and trainings are preferred
• The position will require up to 30% travel

Nice To Haves

• You have used collaboration tools like Basecamp, Asana or Trello and relational databases like Airtable or Quickbase to achieve results with X-functional teams
• You have effectively used Background in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ANSI Y14.5 to interpret manufacturing drawings and tolerance requirements
• Experience with special processes, assemblies and test methods
• Advanced inspection methods such as vision or laser scanning and metrology

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain trusting relationships with the assigned suppliers as well as our internal stakeholders
• Assess supplier capability via site visits and process audits for compliance to regulations, agreements, standards, and documented processes.
• Collaboratively qualify processes with Suppliers, Design Engineers, Supplier Quality Team and Incoming Inspection Team
• Actively participate in and lead new product development teams as it relates to supplier quality to support product and process design and development activities via leading the supplier risk management process
• Support the review/approve product and process change control documentation and specifications as it relates to assigned suppliers

Benefits

• $157,000 - $185,000 a year
• Remote/hybrid position
• Pre-IPO stock options
• Benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees