Global Supplier Quality

Celestica; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Technical Advisor in Global Supplier Quality to lead the GSQ team, drive quality excellence with suppliers, and support risk-based audits. You will mentor teams, implement robust quality processes, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver zero-defect supply chain outcomes.

The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing quality, auditing, and core tools; frequent travel is expected, up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and collaboration skills.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage multiple projects and teams.
• Practical knowledge of international industry quality standards including AS9000, ISO13485, IATF16949, FDA, VDA.
• Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly and a wide range of manufacturing processes.
• Extensive experience with conducting quality audits; Lead Auditor certification preferred.
• Advanced problem-solving using 8D, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R&R.
• Understanding of GD&T and control of Key/Critical characteristics.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and work remotely when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to GSQ team members.
• Monitor customer and Celestica requirements to ensure clear expectations with suppliers and sub-suppliers.
• Lead Quality Planning during new product introductions, flawless launches, transitions and changes; participate in supplier onboarding.
• Support risk-based Supplier Audit program with on-site or virtual audits.
• Develop and deploy robust Global Supplier Quality processes; document control and continual improvement.
• Report key issues, supplier performance and metrics to management.
• Collaborate with Celestica site representatives, Commodity Teams and Suppliers to drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Identify risks and supplier performance issues and drive Supplier Quality development to address systemic issues.
• Participate in Periodic Business Reviews with high impact/Preferred Suppliers; engage in supplier performance objectives.
• Facilitate education of suppliers on core quality tools (FMEA, Control Plans, 8D, etc.).

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Quality standards

Audits

8D problem solving

FMEA/PPAP

GD&T

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Remote Position: No

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Fort Worth

General Overview

Functional Area: Quality (QUA)

Career Stream: Global Supplier Quality (GSQ)

Role: Technical Advisor (TAV)

Job Title: Technical Advisor, Global Supplier Quality

Job Code: TAV-QUA-GSQ

Job Level: Level 09

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

• Follow all site and global policies including Health Tech policies
• Practice our Company Values which are the guiding principles of employee behavior
• Respect and follow the guidelines of the risk management procedures
• Respect and follow the guidelines of the global environmental policy
• Collaborate with other Celestica Associates in the Continuous improvement of Global Supplier Quality

The Global Supplier Quality Team drives customer focus excellence and continuous improvement throughout our external and vertically integrated suppliers and ensures compliance with Industry, Customer and Celestica Requirements. We drive a Zero Defect culture with emphasis on maximizing value and preventing quality problems. Quantifying, managing and mitigating supply chain risk to provide continuous flow of quality parts, whilst minimizing supply chain disruption.

Detailed Description

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Physical Demands

The Manager, GSQ performs tasks including the following:

• Provide leadership and guidance to other GSQ team members.
• Monitor customer and Celestica requirements/expectations flowed down to suppliers and sub suppliers to ensure clear expectations are defined and understood.
• Lead Quality Planning during new product introduction, flawless launch, transitions and significant process changes. Participate in supplier onboarding.
• Support risk-based Supplier Audit program. Performing on-site or virtual Supplier audits to assess quality systems and capabilities.
• Develop and deploy robust Global Supplier Quality processes and procedures. Document control, maintenance and continual improvement of Supplier Quality processes.
• Report key issues, supplier performance and other metrics to management.
• Work with Celestica’s site representatives, Commodity Team’s and Supplier’s to effectively drive root cause and corrective action to resolve problems.
• Identify risks and supplier performance issues and drive Supplier Quality Development to address systemic issues.
• Participate in Periodic Business Reviews of high impact/ Preferred Suppliers. Active engagement in Celestica’s supplier performance objectives.
• Facilitate and manage the education of suppliers on core quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, 8D/ Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution.

Typical Experience

• Proven Leadership and collaboration skills.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage multiple projects and teams.
• Practical knowledge of international industry quality standards including, as appropriate, AS9000 series, ISO13485, AITF16949, FDA, VDA etc.
• Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly, and a wide range of manufacturing processes.
• Extensive experience with conducting quality audits. Lead Auditor certification preferred.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, able to lead a team to apply root cause analysis and corrective action, using 8D process and formal quality tools.
• Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R@R.
• Understanding of GD@T and of control of Key/Critical characteristics.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly motivated, passionate and collaborative with an ability to work remotely.
• Able to travel 25%-30%.

Physical Demands:

• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Ability to travel 25%-50%.

Typical Education

• Min 10 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering, quality and /or supply chain of relevant experience.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.