Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical

ITW • Hatfield, MN

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Brooks Instrument, an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical) position that will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments. Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering required
• Minimum 5 years industry experience with minimum 2 years in Supplier Quality and/or Supply Chain Management required
• Experience and proficiency with spreadsheet, database and statistical software required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a cross-functional team environment required
• High degree of initiative and problem-solving capability required
• Active engagement with maintaining and enhancing Brooks safety practices required
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment required

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience and ASQ certification as a Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor or Supplier Quality Professional desired
• Experience and/or training in, DOE, SPC, TQM, ISO-9001, AS9100, Lead Auditor Training, Root Cause Problem Solving, Team Dynamics, Group Motivation, Value Analysis, Lean Manufacturing desired
• Knowledge of industry and international standards for materials and finishes, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, printed circuit materials, plating, and coatings desired
• Working knowledge and familiarity with ANSI standards for engineering documentation, including ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) desired
• Knowledge of machining and forming processes desired
• Knowledge of inspection methods and equipment, including the practical limits of small feature measurement desired
• Knowledge of international standards for environmental compliance, including RoHS and REACH desired

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits of existing suppliers to review methods for sampling inspection and testing of received material, to evaluate conformance to specification, and to correlate supplier measurement methods to those of Brooks incoming inspection.
• Conduct surveys of new supplier facilities and manufacturing processes to determine adequacy and capability of the systems and processes.
• Provide and coordinate the technical support to suppliers to solve problems related to part design and quality.
• Analyze defective material and determine the source of the defect.
• Review quality problems with engineering/purchasing associates and coordinate with purchasing the supplier action required to correct defects.
• Prepare periodic reports concerning departmental activities, problems, supplier quality system/ratings, schedules, and rejected items.
• Coordinate the quality approval process for new suppliers and new product start-up including first article inspection and testing for initial production approval and product qualification.
• Ensure adequate supplier quality planning through periodic reviews of process FMEA’s, gauge R&R’s, control plans and outgoing inspection plans.
• Ensure supplier understanding of ECN changes and Brooks Instrument specifications.
• Establish, implement, and maintain the Supplier Quality Assurance manual for system compliance and continuous improvement.
• Apply metrology and statistical methods to the analysis of quality parameters for both control and improvement of the supplier’s process.
• Support the division efforts to establish, implement, and maintain a system for supplier certification and performance measurement.
• Participate in the development and implementation of ISO 9001 Level II documentation and internal/external quality system audits, as needed
• Develop and maintain receiving inspection plans, gauge R&R studies, and calibration/inspection/test procedures where required.
• Develop sampling plans, design forms for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data, and write instructions on the use of such forms.
• Assist in the research, evaluation, and development of alternate and consolidated sources of material.
• Assist in the investigation of new designs and materials to decrease costs and improve production, quality, and efficiency.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement projects as supplier quality subject matter expert
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• competitive, merit-based salary
• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts
• The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level