Supplier Quality Engineer - Global Supplier Quality

Celestica•Portland, OR

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for the major phases of quality management: quality planning and prevention, corrective action, and continual improvement. The role leads process and procedure definition and helps maintain a continuous flow of high-quality products to customers. It oversees product and material quality from new product introduction through mass production, develops quality control plans, monitors and reports quality performance, and drives improvement across the customer, Celestica, and suppliers. The position also maintains quality systems and documentation, leads audits and follow-up actions, coordinates engineering and supplier process changes, and coaches junior quality staff. The job is based in Portland, Oregon, in a US ITAR facility; export-control information may be required after an applicant accepts employment.

Requirements

Four to six years of experience in a similar role or industry.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong knowledge of quality tools, ISO and IPC standards, and processes.
Knowledge of software used to generate reports, capture data, and present data in an understandable format.
Strong knowledge of products and manufacturing processes.
Understanding of the business unit and how decisions affect customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.
Knowledge of quality tools and methods such as FMEA, PMP, SPC, and 8D methodology.
Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Kaizen.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in independently handling quality excursions and taking effective, timely action.
Oversee product and material quality from new product introduction through mass production.
Develop quality control plans for the relevant material, process, or product area.
Monitor and report internal factory and external customer quality KPIs.
Drive continuous improvement to benefit the customer, Celestica, and suppliers.
Develop and maintain internal quality systems, procedures, work instructions, and workmanship standards.
Lead process, product, system, and supplier audits, and follow up on improvement actions, including industry-standard, compliance, and safety audits.
Follow up on engineering changes and Supplier Process Change Notifications to ensure internal and external changes are implemented accurately and on time.
Coach junior quality staff to improve their quality knowledge.
Complete assignments from the superior and participate in quality strategy deployment.