Principal Supplier Quality Engineer – Electronics

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How Youll Create Possibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Supplier Quality Leadership

• Define and drive supplier quality strategy standards and governance for PCBA electronic components and wire harness commodities.
• Serve as the enterprise Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electronics supplier quality influencing design sourcing and manufacturing decisions.
• Establish best practices standard work and quality frameworks that are deployed across programs platforms and regions.

Advanced Technical & Risk Leadership

• Lead Critical Part Risk Reviews and advanced failure analysis for complex high-impact or systemic quality risks affecting product performance reliability or safety.
• Apply deep expertise in electronics design manufacturing processes and test methodologies to influence supplier process capability and product design robustness.
• Anticipate emerging risks and proactively drive preventative actions across the supply base.

New Product Introduction & Change Governance

• Provide technical and quality leadership for high-complexity NPI programs major design changes supplier transitions and localization initiatives.
• Own and govern PPAP strategy and execution standards for electronics commodities ensuring consistency and rigor across teams.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams through the 9-step problem-solving process for systemic or escalated issues.

Supplier Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Drive enterprise-level supplier performance improvement using data analytics Supplier Composite Scorecards and leading quality indicators.
• Lead fix-or-exit strategies for critical or underperforming suppliers including qualification of alternate sources and development of long-term supplier capability roadmaps.
• Identify and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies processes and supplier innovations to improve quality delivery and cost.

Organizational & Cross-Functional Influence

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on supplier quality risks trade-offs and strategic decisions.
• Translate complex technical and quality information into clear concise executive-level communications for Appliance Leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Influence outcomes across Engineering Sourcing Manufacturing Technology and external suppliers in a highly matrixed global environment.

Talent & Capability Development

• Mentor and technically guide Supplier Quality Engineers and cross-functional partners raising overall organizational capability.
• Lead or contribute to training technical reviews and knowledge-sharing forums related to electronics supplier quality.

What Youll Bring to Our Team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering or a technical discipline (Electrical Mechanical Physics Chemistry Mathematics or equivalent).
• 7 years of experience in Supplier Quality Manufacturing Quality or related technical roles.
• Significant experience with PCBA and/or Wire Harness design manufacturing or supplier quality management.
• Deep understanding of electronic systems components and their integration within complex product architectures.
• Advanced proficiency with statistical methods and quality tools including SPC Control Plans Process Capability Gage R&R PFMEA DFMEA and DOE.
• Extensive experience leading structured problem-solving efforts (e.g. 8D SCAR Six Sigma) for complex or systemic issues.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large ambiguous cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence decisions at senior leadership levels.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8 years of experience in electronics design manufacturing or supplier quality leadership.
• Lean Manufacturing expertise and Six Sigma certification (Green Belt Black Belt or higher).
• Prior international work experience and/or multilingual capability.
• Experience leading supplier transformations major supplier transitions or platform-level NPIs.
• Graduate of a GEA leadership or technical development program (e.g. OMLP SCDP TLP EEDP).

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By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement belonging and connection because while attracting new talent remains a priority retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

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