Supplier Quality Engineer (65773)
Supplier Quality Engineer (65773)
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Job Description
Work in a team environment with suppliers to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements. Collect root cause analysis and provide corrective feedback to prevent line stops due to supply issues. Manage the customer specific requirements and offer technical support to suppliers. Responsible for ensuring that the products produced by suppliers meet quality standards required to minimize quality costs and maximize customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to. Maintain the robustness of product builds following new product introductions to ensure continuity and improvement in supplier capability.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for supplier qualification certification assessment monitoring PPAP development performance management and quality issue resolution for suppliers in designated region.
Works closely with the region and Category Sourcing teams to qualify new suppliers for cost quality and delivery improvements. Performs new supplier qualification audits identifies gaps and improvement opportunities for new suppliers and works to develop them into high performing suppliers that meet SPX Flow requirements.
Work collaboratively with Regional Sourcing to manage the PPAP process for new parts from new and existing suppliers.
Uses analytical tools (e.g. supplier segmentation supplier scorecards etc.) to prioritize suppliers for performance management and development. Maintains performance scorecards for targeted suppliers that includes attributes for quality on-time delivery responsiveness and cost competitiveness. Distributes scorecard performance to key stakeholders.
Conducts supplier quality audits for quality systems special processes customer requirements and regulatory standards.
Responsible for compiling controlling and managing Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
Works with underperforming suppliers to conduct root cause analysis & implement corrective action to address quality (Supplier Corrective Action Requests) delivery and responsiveness issues.
Ensure critical suppliers have adequate control plans schedules and resources to make continued improvements to quality of supplied products.
Deliver training for suppliers of quality awareness.
Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product process or system.
Supports the Sourcing organization with cost recovery for supplier quality related issues.
Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
Enhances supplier quality systems by applying LEAN & continuous improvement tools (e.g. A3 RCA Kaizen PFMEA etc).
Maintains all quality records and documentation in accordance with established quality processes and customer requirements.
Maintains list & condition of company-owned supplier tooling & gauges. Works with manufacturing sites & suppliers to ensure condition maintenance or replacement as required.
Works closely with Global Sourcing to maintain approved supplier certifications audit reports expirations and re-certification frequency/schedule.
Works collaboratively with global category and regional sourcing site purchasing manufacturing quality operations teams engineering customers suppliers and other external parties on supplier quality issues
Educates suppliers about SPXFLOW Supplier Quality requirements and expectations.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly techniques and related standards and specifications
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong project execution / management skills
Knowledge of inspection & testing methods
Knowledge of quality standards LEAN and CI tools (PFMEA 8D 5why A3 Kaizen etc.)
Proficient in ISO 9001
Knowledge of statistical analysis measurement methods & instruments for verifying specification attributes.
Technical ability to define describe and classify the seriousness of product and process defects
Technical ability to read and understand technical drawings specifications and requirements.
Listening skills
Negotiation skills
Ability to present data effectively
Understanding of Health and Safety practices
Team working skills
Understanding of cost and financial impacts
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors degree (B.A.) in Engineering Business or Supply Chain Management
Experience in quality supervising capacity
5 years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineer in a manufacturing company
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Experience with ERP systems preferable SAP
Employment Type
Full Time
