Senior Associate, Quality Engineering

Job Title: Senior Associate Supplier Quality Engineering

Job Code: 34149

Job Location: Cincinnati Ohio

Job Schedule: 4/10 Monday-Thursday (Employees work 10 hour days 4 days per week)

Job Description:

Drive continuous improvement with the companys supply base by developing and strengthening processes that will reduce defects receiving inspections and company risk.

Essential Functions:

• Drive for quick resolution and responses for: Verifications of Supplier Non-Conformances (N/Cs) and Ensure Supplier Corrective Action Requests (8 Ds) have robust containment and permanent corrective actions to prevent future N/Cs.
• Travel to Suppliers as needed to support the above activities by: Communicating to facilitate and enhance supplier relations; Communicating company requirements and expectations; Coaching on Quality Systems Improvements that include process controls error proofing gauging testing SPC part/lot traceability and problem solving; Conduct Supplier On-Site evaluations and provide management summary/status reports to appropriate company personnel; Utilize company communications staff at other locations to assist with site visits and the overall company supplier improvement process; Supplier on-site reviews and witnessing of First Article and Lot Acceptance Testing. This is the section where you include if they must be able to obtain a US security clearance as a job requirement. Traveling up to 50% of the time.
• Familiarity with blueprint reading ISO 9000 and Military standards supplier certification review dimensional inspection methodology use of gages and proper documentation procedures. Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Use of APQP tools to prevent rejections and reduce risk.
• Identifying and understanding issues problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts constraints and probable consequences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience OR Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• 2-4 years experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education. Knowledge of engineering drawings geometric dimensioning and tolerancing mechanical
• Technical Knowledge of IPC Standards IPC-A-600 (Acceptability of Printed Boards) IPC-6012 (Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards) IPC-6013 (Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible/Rigid-Flexible Printed Boards) J-STD-003 (Solderability Tests for Printed Boards)
• Familiarity with Rigid Flex Rigid-Flex board construction and materials Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold and Hot Air Solder Leveling surface finishes
• Familiarity with Coupon/destructive physical analysis (DPA) cross-section evaluation.
• Understanding of multi-layer board fabrication processes.
• Bachelors Science ASQ Certified Quality Engineer desired.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficiency in quality analysis techniques (statistical analysis problem solving process mapping SPC Error Proofing trouble shooting corrective action process SPC continuous improvement etc.
• Knowledge of and experience with conventional manufacturing methods such as stamping casting molding MIM and machining electronic assembly and military test methods.