Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
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Job Location:
Everett, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer Everett WA
Job Summary:
As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) you will provide quality engineering and continuous improvement leadership across Flukes suppliers engineering and quality organizations.
You will lead supplier problemsolving implement corrective actions perform process and quality system audits qualify new components and processes and drive strategic improvements across our supplier base.
This role supports the complete product lifecycleconcept and design New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustainingby embedding robust supplier quality practices improving manufacturing capability and driving continuous global supplier improvement.
The ideal candidate brings handson experience in electronics manufacturing supplier development APQP/PPAP structured problem solving six sigma and a 3rd party ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor credentials.
This is an onsite inperson role based at our Fluke Everett location.
Key Responsibilities:
Supplier Development:
- Lead supplier qualification and ongoing performance management for PCB and PCBA suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier electronic assembly processes (SMT wave soldering conformal coating cleanliness ICT/functional test).
- Ensure compliance with IPCA610 and related standards (JSTD001 IPCA600).
- Drive supplier quality controls readiness and overall performance improvement including NPI readiness.
- Drive improvements in supplier process capability scrap reduction consistency and defect prevention.
- Lead APQP/PPAP flowdown requirements with Engineering and Supply Chain.
- Develop and maintain IQC plans sampling strategies and test/inspection requirements.
- Support and approve First Article qualifications.
- Lead DFMEA and PFMEA activities related to supplier processes.
- Support stop-ships containment investigations and other quality-related activities as needed.
- Conduct supplier process system and product audits; drive timely closure of nonconformities.
- Ensure quality procedures work instructions and records meet QMS requirements.
- Ensure proper documentation traceability change control and configuration management at suppliers.
- Communicate supplier risks quality status and improvement progress to leadership with clarity and urgency.
New Product Introduction (NPI):
- Lead supplierrelated APQP/PPAP activities including DFM/A reviews PFMEA control plans MSA/GR&R First Article Inspection (FAI) and process validations.
- Partner with Design and Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to ensure manufacturability and quality robustness of electronic designs.
- Provide supplier manufacturing and process capability input during Engineering Design Reviews.
- Define acceptance criteria MSA/GR&R and Critical-to-Quality (CtQ) characteristics for supplier.
- Verify supplier process readiness for launch including line qualification tooling and assembly readiness.
- Ensure suppliers meet launch quality targets (DPPM RTY escape rates).
Sustaining & Continuous Improvement:
- Monitor supplier quality performance including defect trends process variation CoQ metrics and incoming quality.
- Lead structured problemsolving (8D 5 Whys Ishikawa) for supplierrelated issues customer returns and internal escapes.
- Monitor and improve supplier performance (CoPQ scrap rework yield).
- Optimize supplier test strategies (ICT functional test AOI FP) to minimize escapes.
- Drive permanent corrective actions and verify effectiveness through data and process validation.
- Support containment rework coordination concessions and stopship decisions when needed.
- Promote a culture of quality data integrity and continuous improvement using FBS tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Manufacturing or related Engineering discipline.
- 8-10 years of Supplier Quality Engineering experience preferably in electronics/PCBA manufacturing.
- Strong working knowledge of PCB manufacturing and PCBA assembly flow.
- IPCA610 training or certification.
- Demonstrated expertise in APQP/PPAP PFMEA DFMEA control plans MSA/GR&R.
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification.
- Proficiency with structured problemsolving tools (8D 5Whys Ishikawa).
- Experience with Lean Kaizen or Six Sigma (Green Belt preferred).
- Willingness to travel up to 30% to suppliers or manufacturing sites.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with JSTD001 IPCA600 and electronics reliability concepts (Weibull FRACAS).
- Knowledge of ISO 13485 IATF 16949 quality systems.
- Strong electronics understanding (schematics LCD technologies component knowledge).
- Working knowledge of Oracle PLM ERP and MES systems.
- Strong statistical analysis and datadriven decisionmaking capability.
- Ability to influence crossfunctionally and drive action without authority.
- High sense of ownership urgency and continuous improvement mindset.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Change Management
- Succession Planning
- Procurement
- Program Management
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- Quality Systems
- Quality Management
- Supplier Management
- HACCP
- As9100
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