Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of the listed equivalent qualifications and five years of experience.
• Extensive supplier quality development experience demonstrated through results.
• Experience dealing with customers and suppliers.
• Membership in an appropriate professional body.
• Experience delivering internal or supplier training in root-cause analysis.
• Practitioner-level knowledge of Lean Six Sigma concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, with fabrication and machining knowledge essential.
• Knowledge of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of measurement techniques, metrology, inspection methods, and equipment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment and plan and prioritize activities.
• Good communication, interpersonal, listening, negotiation, presentation, problem-solving, teamwork, and analytical skills.
• Understanding of health and safety practices.
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Supplier Quality Development experience in Automotive, Aerospace, or Energy.
• Experience in a low-volume, low-repeatability, engineer-to-order environment.
• Lead Auditor qualification.
• ASNT Level II certification in RT, PT, and MT.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• CQE qualification.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) knowledge.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assess new suppliers to confirm they meet Proserv quality requirements.
• Continuously evaluate supplier quality risks and opportunities as supplier scopes and usage levels change, and maintain related records.
• Develop and manage supplier quality initiatives, vendor expectations, inspection standards, and capability studies for incoming materials.
• Collect and evaluate supplier quality data to identify process-improvement opportunities.
• Work directly with suppliers to create and monitor containment and corrective-action plans addressing process failures.
• Facilitate supplier root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and train suppliers to investigate causes and prevent recurrence independently.
• Conduct on-site supplier audits to verify corrective actions arising from root-cause analysis.
• Work with Proserv engineers, project management, and suppliers to agree documentation requirements before work begins, including material certification, inspection points, manufacturing or quality plans, and inspection and test plans.
• Support supplier development in capability, quality controls, quality assurance, FMEA, design for manufacture, and value engineering.
• Lead investigations into negative supplier quality and delivery trends.
• Conduct supplier HSE spot audits.
• Work with suppliers and Proserv engineers to monitor and reduce supplier concessions.
• Identify and manage supplier improvement initiatives.
• Work with product and design engineers to define process parameters and criteria, such as tolerances, to ensure supplier process capability meets product and process requirements.
• Work with project engineers to improve understanding of supplier product compatibility and application, balancing client specifications with cost-effective, quality products.
• Promote continuous-improvement techniques, including Poka-Yoke, measurement system analysis, statistical process control, PFMEA, and Lean.
• Assist in developing supplier scorecard reports measuring critical suppliers’ performance in areas including safety, quality, delivery, cost, ESG, and continuous improvement.
• Support quarterly business reviews with critical suppliers and collaborate on supplier performance reports using scorecards, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Submit quality-related documents in line with project requirements and ensure client comments are incorporated appropriately.
• Lead coordination of surveillance activities with third-party inspectors, clients, and suppliers to meet project surveillance requirements.
• Create procedures to address process gaps in the Global Business Management System.
• Lead root-cause investigations and document formal responses for customer and management presentations.
• Serve as the point of contact for project quality issues and manage them through resolution.
• Own project non-conformance report coordination throughout the NCR life cycle and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain and compile strategic data metrics and develop quality-performance reports for interested parties.
• Contribute to and participate in management reviews as necessary.
• Schedule and conduct internal audits supporting ISO and internal requirements.
• Integrate continuous-improvement ideas into processes and drive teams toward standardized work processes.
• Support tendering quality inquiries as required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health FSA and dependent care FSA.
• HSA with employer contribution.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• PTO.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Competitive starting salary with an opportunity to advance, dependent on competency starting level.