Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer
Irwindale CA
Visas: OPT/H4 EAD/ GC/USC

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Specifies inspection equipment devices tools and methods based on TRD FMEA drawings and Inspection Planning Packages. Trains and directs team members in proper use of equipment.
• Supports Quality Technicians as needed. Assigns or recommends sampling rates tools and techniques for inspection procedures and planning packages. Organizes first article process and ensures appropriate inspection techniques are available for CTQs. Plans organizes and reviews new part/supplier/tool qualifications.
• Performs RCCM on products or processes not meeting expectations. Issues and mentors closing of SCARs when errors failures or out of control conditions occur.
• Coordinates with suppliers to establish implement maintain and audit supplier control plans on key components to minimize risk of supplier failures.
• Prepares reports and presentations as needed for customers suppliers and stakeholders. Facilitates supplier RCCM when supplier team is not capable to implement.
• Manages the ISO System. Leads CAR reviews and ISO audits. Prepares the audit team and the internal audit schedule. Manages the internal ISO documented quality system (ISO-DQS).
• Works closely with purchasing QEs and engineering to resolve drawing errors plan for First Article and Pilot processes Support and train production personnel on new product test processes during pilot and 1st production run.
• Complete Role Standard Work and deliver all other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Factors

• Improvement of Scrap RTY and In Process Rejection rates.
• Improvement of customer quality (justified complaint rate).
• 3M5->M6 execution on time to plan.
• First Article age and acceptance rate
• MRB age and supplier quality metrics (Q Score PPM etc)
• Dock to Stock (Cell) attainment

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of GD&T standards
• Excellent computer skills and data analysis/data mining capability.
• Excellent understanding of Quality Engineering Statistics and has the ability to use this to leverage quality performance.
• Working knowledge of AIAG definitions and practices for FMEA MSA Cp CpK and SPC. Knows how to apply each in practice.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent demonstration.

Education And Experience

• Bachelors degree (B.S.) of Engineering from four-year college or university or three to five years of related quality engineering experience.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this Job the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.