Supplier Quality Engineer

Weasler Engineering Inc•West Bend, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality and Development Engineer will be responsible for designing and maintaining standards, expertise, policies, procedures, and manuals for Supplier Quality. This includes the determination of new supply sources, supplier quality relations, standardization of measurements, and acceptable criteria of materials. The role involves compiling supplier performance KPI metrics and participating in supplier scorecard development. The engineer ensures suppliers meet requirements and develops them as needed. They support the Sourcing team in selecting quality suppliers and new product development projects. The position interfaces with personnel from multiple plants to resolve supplier issues and verify understanding of requirements. Responsibilities include implementing and maintaining quality improvement and auditing systems with suppliers, reviewing engineering specifications and drawings, approving Supplier PPAPs, and driving problem-solving for quality issues using methodologies like Root Cause and 8D. The role also assists plants with third-party audits and helps Purchasing and Customer Service expedite product from suppliers. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering related field.
5+ years demonstrated quality systems knowledge and experience.
Ability to travel expectation 50% up to 75%.
Broad knowledge of manufacturing.
Capable to summarize test data and report for external customers.
Problem solving tools (KT, 8D, etc.).
Familiarity in Advanced Quality Planning including AIAG Advanced Quality Planning and Control Plan, FMEAs, PPAPs, MSA and Statistical Process Control (SPC) standards.
Experience using Minitab or other statistical tools.
Strong self-motivation and communication skills.
Strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
Ability to think outside the box and suggest/implement continuous improvement ideas.
Strong analytical thinking.
Good level of inter-personal relationships, interface with foreign personal.
Being able to perform successfully in a matrix organization; Capable to lead complex efforts on behalf of the Quality leadership across functions.
Self-started and being able to work independently.
Previous experience as an auditor for ISO 9001/TS 16949 or VDA Quality Systems, required.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt or Certified Quality Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain standards expertise, policies, procedures, and manuals for Supplier Quality on the determination of new supply sources, supplier quality relations, standardization of measurements, and acceptable criteria of materials.
Compile supplier performance KPI metrics and participate in supplier scorecard development.
Ensures suppliers meet requirements and develops them to meet these requirements as needed.
Supports the Sourcing team in the selection and quality of potential suppliers and Support NPD (New Product Development) projects.
Interfaces with personnel from multiple plants to resolve chronic or major supplier issues and verify that suppliers understand process/product requirements.
Implements and maintains quality improvement and auditing systems with suppliers focusing on process controls, quality control, quality management and quality systems.
Review engineering specifications and drawings to determine suppliers’ abilities to meet parameters and reviews new and modified product designs from a material standpoint advising modifications when necessary.
Reviews and approves Suppliers PPAP’s; review and audit the deliverables including: Control Plans, Capability Studies, Part layouts, Gage R&R, PFEMA, and support or lead project management efforts regarding supplier changes.
Involve suppliers, internal resources, plant personnel to drive containment and closed-loop closure to significant quality issue.
Ensure that Supplier quality issues are resolved using an appropriate problem-solving methodology like; Root Cause, 8D and decision matrices.
Assists multiple plants on third party audit regarding supplier qualifications and performance.
Assist Purchasing and Customer Service to expedite product from suppliers in urgent situations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for positions of 30+ hours/week.
Annual employer contributions to your HSA.
Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and short-term disability insurance.
Voluntary insurance options including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and long-term disability insurance.
401(k) with matching contributions, fully vested from day one.
Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
$150 Amazon gift card upon completion of your annual physical.
Wellness Program: health coaching, monthly webinars, quarterly challenges, and earn gift card incentives for participation and earning points.
14 paid holidays, including a holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s.
Paid vacation available from day one.
Paid parental leave.