SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER III

• Work with assigned suppliers to organize and implement actions to assure delivery of products and/or services that meet established requirements and fulfills customer needs and expectations
• Coach suppliers regarding Operational Excellence, Root Cause Corrective Action, Problem Solving.
• Lead, drive, and support root cause and corrective action investigations with the supply base
• Review and approve FAIRs, PPAPs, FMEA, Control plans, 8D reports
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions
• Effectively facilitate supplier assessments/audits on time
• Support development of qualification, test and Inspection Plans.
• Ensure phase gates deliverables are completed per process
• Monitor and track all supplier deviations to closure
• Maintain compliance to established procurement and quality systems
• Develop and oversee necessary supplier Zero Defect continuous improvement plans
• Lead initiatives and special projects as assigned to support commodity and supply base improvements
• Implement plans to drive key metrics, such as cost of poor quality, supplier recovery, defect rate, supplier quality plan engagement/effectiveness,
• PPAP completion, audit execution and corrective and preventative action closure
• Manage material review dispositions for supplier non-conforming materials or products
• Manage the change action board to ensure compliance to the documented change process
• Analyzes data to identify chronic underperforming suppliers and establish a rhythm to monitor PDCA process to ensure improvement.
• Monitor and review critical parameters under statistical process control, taking the necessary actions (updating limits, etc).

• BS in Engineering or equivalent
• +5 years of Quality experience.
• Advanced knowledge of new product introduction and qualification
• Root cause analysis/ Problem solving / Lean / Six Sigma acumen
• Knowledge of quality tools FAIR, PPAP, APQP, 8D etc.
• Knowledge of Automotive, Medical, Aerospace &/or Industrial standards (IATF 16949, ISO1348, AS9100, etc.)
• Results oriented, driven individual
• Ability to successfully interact within a quality, engineering, design and manufacturing communities and the supply chain
• Ability to travel up to 50% to supplier and manufacturing site

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