About The Position
ABOUT SLATE At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR SLATE is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), to join our growing team. The SQE will be supporting all aspects of Supplier Quality and performance. This position will be responsible for understanding and working closely with internal and external customers’ expectations, sourcing, quality, supplier development, delivering tooling, and parts on budget and on time per our program milestones.
Requirements
- Engineering Degree or equiv. or previous working level experience
- 10+ years of Supplier Quality including site audits, continuous improvement, APQP, lean problem-solving principles and leading a team by example.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
- Experience with varied components (Plastics, seats, headliner, carpet, visors,console, lighting, etc)
- Ability to identify process issues and drive improvements to improve operational efficiency and product quality.
- Strong working knowledge of value driven supplier KPI and scorecard development and implementation.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
- High level of integrity
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment.
Responsibilities
- Administering the APQP process
- Holding supplier(s) accountable to our Quality Requirements Manual
- Developing and implementing supplier partner KPI/scorecard
- Implementing actions to improve hold suppliers accountable to perform
- Evaluating suppliers for production awards
- Managing all aspects of supplier quality performance
- Developing strong supplier relationships
- Working with all internal stakeholders to support the company’s overall objectives and core values
- Working directly with engineering and manufacturing regarding technical GD&T, and drawing standards training and review.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
