Supplier Quality Engineer

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Requirements

The Supplier Quality Engineering role is responsible for qualifying new suppliers, developing existing suppliers, working with Sourcing to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, and driving resolution of supplier quality problems and corrective actions. In short, ensuring and improving the overall quality of supplier-manufactured material for assigned commodities and/or areas of the plant.

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive supplier selection and part qualification through supplier assessment audits and robust Supplier PPAP qualification processes
• Optimizing the number of Initial Samples that meet the quality requirements and specifications (First pass yield)
• Participate and influence in sourcing committee for introduction of new suppliers in the panel
• Work with Project and Engineering teams to incorporate all applicable specifications and customer requirements into Supplier PPAP processes.
• Work closely with Sourcing Leaders to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions (NPIs), and transfers according to Supplier Quality Requirements / Supplier PPAP
• Interface with Suppliers and internal Supply Chain to implement quality improvements
• Manage supplier issues within Supplier Non-Conformance process and expected reactivity based on business cycle time goals.
• Lead containment of supplier quality escapes and root cause investigations of significant supplier quality problems
• Ensure efficiency of corrective / preventive actions
• Drive effective cost recovery from suppliers for Cost of Poor quality (Supplier Accountability Process)
• Closely monitor supplier performance to drive defect reduction, corrective action closure, and other metrics
• Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance and driving improvement plans where needed to improve Non Conformance Records and PPM performance
• Mentor/coach key suppliers to achieve industrial standards of excellence:
• Lead improvement projects associated with assigned suppliers
• Closely monitor supplier performance to plan and work with the suppliers to manage any required recovery plans, corrective actions and supplier recovery for the cost of poor quality
• Be responsible for driving quality for assigned suppliers, improving quality performance via Quality Plan implementation
• Accelerate improvements in supplier quality and deliver value
• Provide technical support and guidance to assure product quality and conformance
• Build expertise to drive long term improvement; resulting in significant quality business impact; improvement in processes and standards, supplier capability development, ensuring sustainable improvement
• Shop support supplier failures and drive to a solution by actively involve the supplier to drive preventive and corrective actions.

Work Experience

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Supplier Quality role
• Ability to travel to suppliers as needed for audits and to address quality issues, approximately 30%+ of time

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in a Supplier Quality role
• Experience manufacturing, remanufacturing, or servicing industrial and/or transportation equipment
• Ability to interpret blueprints/drawings and specifications
• Strong customer focus
• Experience with PPAP/APQP or similar part qualification processes
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
• Knowledge of ISO, IRIS, or other certifying bodies’ standards, quality procedures, and audit techniques
• Statistically literate and familiar with Six Sigma quality concepts and tools
• Ability to analyze problems and identify root causes
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects.
• Ability to document, plan, execute programs

Company DescriptionWe are Quest Global. We’re in the business of engineering, but what we’re really building is a brighter future. It’s not just what we do, but why we do it that makes us different. We believe engineering has the unique opportunity to solve the problems of today that stand in the way of tomorrow. For 26 years, we have strived to be the most trusted partner for the world’s hardest engineering problems. As a global organization headquartered in Singapore, we live and work in 17 countries, with 56 global delivery centers, driven by 18,000+ extraordinary employees who make the impossible possible every day.

Quest Global brings deep industry knowledge and digital expertise to deliver E2E global product engineering services. We bring together technologies and industries alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most important and large-scale challenges across the Aerospace & Defense, AutoCompany DescriptionWe are Quest Global. We’re in the business of engineering, but what we’re really building is a brighter future. It’s not just what we do, but why we do it that makes us different. We believe engineering has the unique opportunity to solve the problems of today that stand in the way of tomorrow. For 26 years, we have strived to be the most trusted partner for the world’s hardest engineering problems. As a global organization headquartered in Singapore, we live and work in 17 countries, with 56 global delivery centers, driven by 18,000+ extraordinary employees who make the impossible possible every day. \r\n\r\nQuest Global brings deep industry knowledge and digital expertise to deliver E2E global product engineering services. We bring together technologies and industries alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most important and large-scale challenges across the Aerospace & Defense, Auto

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Posted Date: 10/31/2024