Supplier Quality Engineer II

About the job Supplier Quality Engineer II
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting requirements. Projects may include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, 6-Sigma, 5S and Kaizen events
• Manage complex projects with minimal oversight

• Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPIs, including Supplier OTD (Past due), DPPM and waste
• Provide periodic reports to key stakeholders on supplier improvement progress
• Escalate supplier quality or performance concerns to upper mgmt. with recommended actions
• Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances
• Work with Purchasing to ensure appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented

• Assist Purchasing group in the evaluation and qualification of new suppliers
• Support the resolution of customer and internal product quality issues as they relate to supplied components
• Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule
• Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement
• Travel to supplier locations to resolve quality problems

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Bachelors degree in Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering; or 4-6 years related experience and/or training in manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems, especially as they relate to machining and assembly is preferred

• Knowledge of various quality system methodologies Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFEMA, PPAP, etc is preferred
• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Valid drivers license in good standing and the ability to travel abroad required