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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailJob Title:Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)
Job Location:Dayton OH
Department:Supply Chain Operations (SCOPS)
Are you ready to take full ownership of the quality lifecycle for mechanical parts and lead the charge in continuous improvement
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Supplier Quality Engineer to manage the complete quality lifecycle of our mechanical suppliers. This role is crucial for ensuring the excellence and reliability of parts from casting machining metal fabrication and other metal forming companies. You will be a key leader in our organization driving proactive quality strategies from supplier selection through to continuous improvement while also providing critical oversight and recovery actions for quality-related issues. We are seeking a professional with a strong work ethic a passion for quality and a proactive mindset who takes full ownership and accountability for their work.
This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days per week in our Huber Heights Ohio office.
What You Will Do
Supplier Lifecycle Management: Lead the quality aspect of the entire supplier lifecycle from New Supplier Selection to ongoing performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
Proactive Quality Assurance: Facilitate and lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Ramp Readiness (RR) programs to ensure new product introductions are successful and quality standards are met from the start.
Performance Monitoring: Proactively monitor Key Characteristics and analyze Cpk data to identify and address any potential process drift at the supplier level.
Corrective Actions: Facilitate the formal 8D process for supplier-related issues driving timely and effective Supplier Corrective Actions.
Problem Resolution: Act as a strong leader to manage projects and lead teams to recover from revenue-gating quality problems ensuring minimal impact on production and revenue.
Continuous Improvement: Drive and implement continuous improvement actions at key suppliers to enhance overall quality efficiency and reliability.
Collaboration: Work effectively both independently and as part of a team collaborating with internal engineering commodity management and product teams as well as external supplier partners.
What Skills & Experience You Should Bring
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a supplier quality engineering role with a strong focus on mechanical parts such as castings machined components and metal fabrications.
Demonstrated expertise in quality methodologies and tools including the 8D process and statistical process control (SPC) with a focus on Cpk.
Proven ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings blueprints and technical specifications.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and influence projects stakeholders and suppliers.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills coupled with a high degree of accountability.
Willingness to travel up to 25% including international travel to conduct supplier audits and support on-site quality events.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment with a minimum of three days in the Huber Heights Ohio office.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company concentrated on helping the world work better. Our technology enables jobs to get done more precisely and accurately so you can build construct grow and move the things we need to live our lives and build future communities.
Trimbles Inclusiveness Commitment
We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity Equity and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.
We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen heard and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong no matter who they are or where they are coming from.
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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local state or federal law.
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Hiring Range:
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Bonus Eligible
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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical Dental Vision Life Disability Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Full-Time