Supplier Quality Engineer

Grain & Protein Technologies•Taylorville, IL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer will work closely with suppliers, operations, product engineering team, and commodity management to focus on making farmers and agribusiness operators more productive and profitable. This position is accountable for overseeing strategic quality systems and investigating, analyzing, and addressing quality, production, and control issues at both supplier and production sites. Additionally, the role involves conducting audits and implementing new strategies to enhance operational effectiveness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
8+ years’ experience in Quality
Experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment
Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems and components
Proficient in quality analysis tools such as Corrective Actions, Statistical Process Control, Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, and others
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to teach basic problem-solving techniques and facilitate problem-solving team events
Experience in developing part certification processes (PPAP) and vendor quality measures
Knowledge of fabrication-based quality control methods, tools, and techniques
Strong engineering analysis skills, as well as data analysis and reporting
Strong communication, presentation, and team-building skills
Manages time effectively and remains organized in all circumstances
Travel 10% - 25% based on operational demands

Nice To Haves

ASQ certification is a plus
Six Sigma training or certification a plus
Package Engineering experience

Responsibilities

Responsible as the key liaison between operations, suppliers, commodity management, and the customer, ensuring that overall specifications, quality/regulatory requirements, and expectations are met for all purchased products
Define audits and surveys to ensure that all suppliers meet our business requirements, including quality standards
Ability to execute supplier audit activities related to both validation and ongoing management of quality execution capabilities
Supplier Performance Management and Development
Complement Taylorville Operations in supplier-related activities
Engage collaboratively with the Taylorville operations and quality team on the production floor to address and resolve operational quality issues.
Support Taylorville on incoming inspections and problem part resolution through all phases of operations
Facilitate reporting and notifying suppliers of cost-recovery requirements resulting from the need to contain, segregate, or handle non-conforming parts
Support alternative supplier selection.
Participates in customer-facing supplier quality activities
Provide Support to Taylorville regarding the Taylorville and Grain & Protein Technologies Quality Management System
Support overall site Quality Management System through metrics, auditing, etc.
Mentor and support activities and process effectiveness
Responsible for providing engineering support for all applicable areas of Quality Assurance
Manages suppliers except for procuring material.
Responsible for supplier corrective action, deviation approval & periodic supplier feedback
Implementation and maintain supplier's rating system.
Engage collaboratively with the Procurement Team for Grain and Protein Technologies to identify and spearhead supplier development opportunities.
Conduct supplier audits and deliver actionable insights based on the requirements established by operations, product engineering, and procurement functions.
Initiate and follow up on incoming materials requests with suppliers.
Additional duties deemed necessary to support the Taylorville Quality Metrics