Global Supplier Quality

Celestica•Fort Worth, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Advisor, Global Supplier Quality collaborates with Celestica associates to improve Global Supplier Quality and help ensure that suppliers and vertically integrated operations meet industry, customer, and company requirements. The Global Supplier Quality team promotes customer focus, continuous improvement, a Zero Defect culture, and supply-chain risk management while maintaining the flow of quality parts and minimizing disruptions. The role provides leadership and guidance to Global Supplier Quality team members and works with suppliers, site representatives, and commodity teams to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance. It supports supplier onboarding, risk-based audits, new product introductions and launches, and the development and maintenance of global supplier quality processes. The position is based in Fort Worth, Texas, is not remote, and requires travel; the posting gives estimates of 25%–30% and 25%–50%.

Requirements

At least 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, quality, and/or supply chain.
Proven leadership and collaboration skills, including the ability to lead and manage multiple projects and teams.
Practical knowledge of relevant international quality standards, such as AS9000 series, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, FDA, and VDA, as appropriate.
Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly and a wide range of manufacturing processes.
Extensive experience conducting quality audits.
Advanced problem-solving skills, including leading teams in root-cause analysis and corrective action using the 8D process and formal quality tools.
Extensive knowledge of core quality tools, including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC, and Gage R&R.
Understanding of GD&T and control of key/critical characteristics.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Motivation, collaboration, and ability to work remotely.
Ability to travel; the posting lists travel estimates of 25%–30% and 25%–50%.

Nice To Haves

Lead Auditor certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and guidance to other Global Supplier Quality team members.
Monitor customer and Celestica requirements flowed down to suppliers and sub-suppliers to ensure expectations are clear and understood.
Lead quality planning for new product introductions, flawless launches, transitions, and significant process changes.
Participate in supplier onboarding.
Support the risk-based Supplier Audit program and conduct on-site or virtual supplier audits to assess quality systems and capabilities.
Develop, deploy, maintain, and continually improve Global Supplier Quality processes and procedures, including document control.
Report key issues, supplier performance, and other metrics to management.
Work with Celestica site representatives, commodity teams, and suppliers to drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Identify supplier risks and performance issues and drive Supplier Quality Development to address systemic issues.
Participate in periodic business reviews of high-impact and preferred suppliers.
Engage in Celestica’s supplier performance objectives.
Facilitate supplier education on core quality tools, including FMEA, Control Plans, 8D/root-cause analysis, and problem resolution.
Follow site and global policies, including Health Tech policies, company values, risk-management procedures, and the global environmental policy.
Collaborate with Celestica associates on continuous improvement of Global Supplier Quality.