Supplier Quality Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented
• Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule
• Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement
• Monitor, communicate and improve supply chain, including Supplier OTD (Past due), Quality and communication.
• Communicate short / long term supplier quality goals
• Promote problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non ‐ conformances
• Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
• Support Purchasing in developing long ‐ term supplier relationships
• Aide Engineering/Manufacturing in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials (PPAP) following a defined new product development process
• Drive “Zero Defects” mentality within the suppy base.
• Analyze and log MCN and MCN debits.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 6 years related experience
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5 Why´s, Pareto, Six Sigma, 8 D, DFMEA, PFEMA, PPAP.