SQE

1. Primary Responsibilities

1.1 Supplier Quality Engineer

• Supplier Evaluation and Audits:
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and audits of new and existing suppliers both domestically and internationally.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities processes and quality management systems against industry standards and the Companys requirements.
• Identify and document potential risks and areas for improvement.
• Develop and execute corrective action plans to address identified deficiencies.
• Quality Assurance and Control:
• Collaborate with suppliers to implement robust quality control processes throughout the supply chain including raw materials cell and pack production
• Evaluate vendor testing design and capabilities as well as system level testing ensuring the necessary tests are in place to ensure quality in production and at the system level in the field
• Monitor supplier performance through key metrics (e.g. defect rates on-time delivery yield).
• Review AOI data and create process controls to alert the production and quality teams if process drift occurs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier quality and performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action investigations for quality issues.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation including inspection plans test procedures and quality agreements.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Support:
• Provide quality engineering support during new product development and introduction including review of design specifications and overall chemistry.
• Collaborate with engineering and supply chain teams to ensure quality is built into new products from the design stage.
• Participate in design reviews and provide input on manufacturability and quality considerations.
• Develop and implement quality plans for new products.

1.2 Additional Responsibilities

While the primary focus of this role is Supplier Quality Engineering the SQE will also be expected to contribute in the following areas:

• Project Management: Support or lead specific projects related to supplier quality process improvement or operational efficiency.
• Operational Drive: Proactively identify and address operational bottlenecks inefficiencies and risks within the supply chain.
• Process and Factory Efficiency Improvement: Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving manufacturing processes and factory efficiency at supplier facilities.

2. Deliverables

• Quality Systems: Develop and implement scalable manufacturing processes quality systems and yield improvement strategies
• Build Readiness Reviews: work with suppliers to meet build entry and exit gates focusing on quality deliverables such as equipment readiness process qualification and post-build quality data analysis to facilitate component design and process improvements
• Use Data: Identify and effectively communicate design and process risks using data-driven approaches such as DOEs Correlation and other statistical methods
• Set Specs: Analyze and evaluate data to establish appropriate component spec limits including cosmetic dimensional functional/reliability as well as establish process controls limits
• Failure Analysis & Corrective Action: Identify the problem for non-conforming material and implement corrective actions through DOEs and PRQs to mitigate issues reduce failure rate and improve customer experience. Provide 8D/CAPA reports as needed
• Daily/Weekly Updates: Effectively communicate supplier readiness and build status as well as any other urgent issues and needs to Customers team members
• Audit: Conduct supplier audits and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier performance

Other Responsibilities: include but are not limited to

• 2D Review MSOPs Measurement fixture qualification and GR&R
• Gauge design and AOI development and qualification
• Process qualification plan
• Rel/ORT test design and qualification
• Cosmetic spec setting
• Traceability Plan and shop floor system design
• IQC/OQC Correlation
• Maintaining an up to date MIL
• Yield bridge
• Setup process control specs and monitoring systems
• Ensure parts conform to FAI and CPK specifications