Global Supplier Quality Engineer – ISO & CI

Energy Jobline ZR; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group's John Crane division is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to lead supplier quality improvements across U.S. operations. You will manage external suppliers, analyze non-conformances, and drive corrective actions to meet ISO 9001 standards.

You'll collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering and Plants to root cause issues, perform supplier audits, review FMEAs and Control Plans, and support continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Must have considerable experience in technical roles preferably in a large multi-location business.
• Knowledge and understanding of QMS Processes and ISO 9001.
• Demonstrated experience in quality management tools, such as: Control Plans, Kaizen, 5S, Statistical Analysis, Root Cause analysis tools, Corrective Action Systems, FMEA, IPPAP and Cause and Effect Diagrams .
• Ability to make good judgments and recommendations by effectively sourcing and analyzing critical information
• Demonstrated experience in data visualization in Microsoft Excel and/or other data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to persistently pursue and achieve results. Uses data / analytics to proactively monitor and review plans to hit or exceed targets and drives continuous improvement..
• Knowledgeable and demonstrated experience in understanding of technically complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Manage external suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier quality.
• Analyze non-conformances and conduct supplier audits.
• Drive supplier performance measures and process capability improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Assist supplier with first article submissions.
• Review FMEAs, Control Plans and other supplier documentation.
• Support Supplier Qualification and problem resolution.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

FMEA

Control Plans

Kaizen

5S

Job description

Smiths Group's John Crane division is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to lead supplier quality improvements across U.S. operations. You will manage external suppliers, analyze non-conformances, and drive corrective actions to meet ISO 9001 standards.

You'll collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering and Plants to root cause issues, perform supplier audits, review FMEAs and Control Plans, and support continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites.