Supplier Quality Engineer

KONE•Allen, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others. As our Supplier Quality Engineer, you will execute operational SQM activities at KONE suppliers, providing leadership to suppliers and support internal stakeholders across teams such as Sourcing, Supply Lines, Technology, Modernization, Spares, Major Projects and Installation. You’ll also conduct supplier audits in line with the annual plan and manage the Quality Annex within the Supply and Purchasing Frame Agreement in collaboration with the KONE Contract Owner. Lastly, you will participate in PD/CR projects to ensure supplier launch readiness through activities such as risk management (FMEA), Critical-to Quality (CtQ), and change management (KPPAP).

Requirements

2+ years of progressive and successful experience in engineering, manufacturing, processes & methods, supplier quality management, quality engineering, supply chain management, and sourcing (or other related fields)
B.SC level technical STEM / quality / industrial engineering degree. 8 years of related experience also works in lieu of degree.
In-depth knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning and TS16949 standard, methodology and tools (required)
Root cause corrective action and preventive action experience within a manufacturing setting (required)
Stakeholder and contract management skills

Nice To Haves

Methods and tools related to (supplier) quality management such as quality control plans, Critical to Quality, Statistical Process Control, Failure-Mode-Effect Analysis, DMAIC Methodology, Six Sigma and Lean, Mistake proofing

Responsibilities

Execute operational SQM activities at KONE suppliers
Provide leadership to suppliers
Support internal stakeholders across teams such as Sourcing, Supply Lines, Technology, Modernization, Spares, Major Projects and Installation
Conduct supplier audits in line with the annual plan
Manage the Quality Annex within the Supply and Purchasing Frame Agreement in collaboration with the KONE Contract Owner
Participate in PD/CR projects to ensure supplier launch readiness through activities such as risk management (FMEA), Critical-to Quality (CtQ), and change management (KPPAP)
Auditing of suppliers
Supplier performance management