Supplier Quality Engineer II - Mechanical

Ergotron, Inc.•Eagan, MN

27d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

As a Supplier Quality Engineer at Ergotron, you ensure that supplier components and products are safe, reliable, and meet customer expectations. You serve as the quality liaison among suppliers, design engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers, supporting quality from first article and PPAP through ongoing performance monitoring. You qualify, audit, and develop domestic and international suppliers; partner with Design and Sourcing early in product development; lead root cause analysis and corrective action; run material review boards; and use data to support disposition decisions. The role also drives supply-chain continuous improvement and supports Ergotron’s ISO-based quality management system. The position contributes to cross-functional product development and quality reviews, supplier performance and improvement, product safety and efficacy, and quality planning and release approvals. Some travel is needed for business system audits and new product qualifications. Additional duties may be assigned. The role supports site-specific QMS initiatives for continuous process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
At least 3 years of demonstrated quality engineering, process engineering, or Lean continuous improvement results.
Proven ability to work with corporate personnel, suppliers, and customers on quality engineering topics.
Experience with ISO 9001-based quality systems and Lean environments.
Strong understanding of statistical methods and their application to product or process engineering.
Experience with typical quality gauges, instrumentation, and engineering drawings.
Experience with Lean Kaizen activities and Lean tools such as SQDC boards, Gemba walks, 5S, SMED, TPM, value stream mapping, Kanban, and standard work.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills; ability to adapt to change in a progressive and growing organization.
Effective communication skills, including written and verbal communication, and strong interpersonal and team skills.
Strong Microsoft Suite skills.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job as described for the position.

Nice To Haves

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean champion.
Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with new product development involving mechanical, electrical, and software elements.
Project management experience in Lean and continuous improvement activities.
Experience with Power BI software and Oracle.

Responsibilities

Participate in cross-functional product development teams, analyze test data, and lead product and process quality reviews to ensure new products and enhancements meet customer, corporate, and industry requirements for safety and efficacy.
Perform root cause analysis and implement, review, and close effective corrective and preventive actions for product nonconformances involving suppliers, assembly, and customers; verify that actions are effective and appropriate.
Promote compliance with Ergotron’s quality policy and system and pertinent regulatory requirements; maintain quality metrics and lead improvement teams for the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485 Quality Management System.
Review and develop domestic and international suppliers using business system surveys, on-site evaluations, supplier scorecards, and product-specific control plans.
Support Design and Sourcing with material cost reduction, identification of capable new suppliers, product enhancements, and deviation activities.
Lead material review boards and ensure product dispositions meet customer requirements without compromising Ergotron quality standards.
Monitor and proactively control product safety and efficacy using FMEA, product design reviews, and design validation testing (D/MVT).
Develop project-specific quality plans to validate product design, manufacturing processes, and tooling; review and approve product releases to ensure input requirements meet or exceed output performance.
Organize, facilitate, and promote continuous improvement projects.
Use problem-solving, analytical, and statistical tools—including A3, 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, error proofing, variation analysis, SPC, MSA, and DOE—to make data-based decisions.
Travel as needed for business system audits and new product qualifications.
Support site-specific QMS initiatives for continuous process improvement.
Perform additional duties as requested.

Benefits

Competitive wages, including base pay and position-based bonus and/or incentive pay.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
Tuition reimbursement.
401(k) with company match.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Paid Time Off programs that include vacation and sick and safe time.
Eleven paid holidays.
Ten weeks of paid maternity leave.
Four weeks of paid paternity leave.
Three days of paid grandparents leave.
Career milestone recognition program.