Sr Supplier Quality Engineer Cells Electronics and Harnesses
Sr Supplier Quality Engineer Cells Electronics and Harnesses
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06-04-2025
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Position Overview
This position will provide comprehensive supplier quality support to Proterras Director of Supplier Quality and other leadership team members. You will be responsible for suppliers within the Battery organization to ensure that products are delivered in accordance with established Quality Standards and customer specifications by providing support in areas of document and data collection monitoring improvement activities crossfunctional communications and being part of the overall cost of quality and manufacturing cost improvement initiatives.
About the Role You will:
- Develop APQP plan with new and existing suppliers.
- Monitor and participate in Design reviews define safety and key characteristics Control Plan DFM DFMEA PFMEA Process flow Prototype development etc.
- Assess gages and tooling capacity constraints facilities resources and capabilities.
- Define review and drive AIAG level 3 PPAP requirements.
- Design reviews 1st article inspection packaging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) etc.
- Coordinate Engineering Change Notifications and Orders (ECNs and ECOs)
- Perform supplier audits and performance assessments in terms of PPM NCRs Ontime delivery; identify risks challenges and backup plans.
- Qualify new suppliers & subsuppliers based on quality delivery sustainability and responsiveness metrics.
- Ensure Proterra standards/drawing specifications are well understood by the supplier and be able to resolve any concerns promptly.
- Lead resolution of supplier nonconformances; track quality events product defects or qualityrelated issues leading to delivery failures; work with supplier on defect containment determination of root cause and implementation of robust corrective actions.
- Review supplier outgoing inspection reports and inspect critical to quality parts prior to shipping.
- Rank and prioritize suppliers for development; create Supplier Development Roadmap.
- Manage program initiatives and lead quality/process improvements including the following: s reductions/yield improvements variation reduction and capability improvements product reliability improvements operational mistakeproofing and value engineering and cost reduction projects.
- Coordinate with crossfunctional teams to investigate and drive resolution for highimpact field failures; point of contact for India supplier rejections.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
About Our Group:
- As strategic partners the Quality team strives to ensure that our values culture and engagement always allow us to do great things for our company.
- We strive to provide the highestlevel service and support to our clients each and every day.
- We work collaboratively to build strong relationships with our clients partners and own team.
- We treat each other with respect and always try to have a little fun every day!
- This position will be based in Greer SC with frequent travel to Proterra Suppliers.
- You will report to the Director of Supplier Quality and collaborate with other Quality team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame CA and Battery manufacturing facility in Greer SC.
About You:
- Selfstarter with the ability to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Customerfocused attitude with high level of professionalism and discretion.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality establish trust and credibility and act with complete integrity.
- Detailoriented resourceful and diligent.
- Strong time management organizational and presentation skills.
- Sound judgment good leadership and analytical problemsolving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with a professional approach to understand and resolve technical and nontechnical issues with suppliers.
Your Experience Includes:
- 5 years experience within supplier quality engineering or related field
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience. Masters degree is a plus.
- Understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) ISO and TS standards
- Extensive knowledge and experience with APQP/PPAP and in applying quality tools such as SPC 8D rootcause analysis etc.
- Experience in working with batteryrelated components (preferred).
- Broad range of tooling manufacturing process and workmanship standards experience across castings extrusions(preferred) plastic injection molding printed circuit boards and other complex assemblies.
- Experience with bestinclass manufacturing practices (Lean Manufacturing visual management data collection material utilization employee engagement crosstraining standard work gage R&R calibration etc.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and SPC software (i.e. Minitab)
- Extensive experience working with Cells PCBAs Fuses Contactors Harnesses Busbars etc.
Location:Greer SC
Travel:30 as needed (ability to travel at short notice)
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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