Quality Assurance Engineer, Supplier Quality

IDEX Corporation; Crawfordsville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Corporation in Crawfordsville, Indiana, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage supplier quality performance and drive corrective actions for the Banjo business unit. You will conduct supplier audits, approvals, and root-cause analyses, while coordinating data-driven decisions and ISO9001 compliance across production quality activities.

The role requires 5–7 years in manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree, and experience with CMM, ERP systems, and blueprints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating in ISO9001 facilities.
• Ability to multitask and deliver expected results.
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings.
• Experience with CMM programming and operations or similar CNC experience.
• Proficient computer skills (Excel, Access, ERP systems).
• Demonstrate responsibility, respect, dependability, patience, and productivity.
• Influential leadership skills to keep the team focused and prioritized.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality performance, reporting and issues affecting overall performance.
• Conduct supplier part approvals.
• Conduct supplier audits.
• Drive root cause analysis, problem solving and corrective actions for quality issues found.
• Maintain accurate 8D records to support corrective actions and reporting.
• Determine disposition of rejected materials, components, and devices.
• Implement data-driven decision making using statistical methods.
• Support Quality management as needed for effective department functionality.
• Create and maintain procedures, work instructions and forms to be compliant with ISO9001 requirements.
• Maintain quality documents such as control plans, PFMEA, flow diagrams and work instructions.
• Support cross training of QA technicians for seamless operations.
• Assist with ECN implementation as needed.
• Work with cross-functional departments to improve Quality.
• Produce reports or procedures to optimize operations.
• Assist with new product introduction into production to ensure high quality.

Skills

Supplier Quality

ISO 9001

CMM programming

ERP systems

Blueprint reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

JOB PURPOSE:

Work with suppliers to address quality issues, approve new parts and improve their quality performance for Banjo. Identify and drive key metrics for Supplier performance and develop suppliers as an extension of Banjo. Support all quality activities for production to improve the quality performance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary

• Manage supplier quality performance, reporting and issue affecting overall performance
• Conduct supplier part approvals
• Conduct supplier audits
• Drive root cause analysis, problem solving and corrective actions for quality issues found
• Maintain accurate 8D records to support corrective actions and reporting
• Determine disposition of rejected materials, components, and devices
• Effectively identify needed data, collect data, and evaluate data to make data driven decisions using statistical methods
• Implement CMM measurement programs and train technicians to execute
• Support Quality management as needed for effective department functionality
• Create and maintain procedures, work instructions and forms where needed to be compliant to ISO9001 requirements
• Maintain quality documents such as control plans, PFMEA, flow diagrams and work instructions
• Support cross training the QA technicians for seamless operations
• Assist with ECN implementation as needed
• Work with all cross functional departments to improve Quality
• Effectively produce reports or procedures as needed to optimize operations
• Assist with new product introduction into production to ensure high quality

Secondary

• Cross train and mentor members on ISO9001 requirements
• Responsible for aiding in own self-development by participation in all training made available by the company
• Participate and support Rapid Improvement Events and Kaizen activities
• Other assignments given by management

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience operating in in ISO9001 facilities
• Ability to multitask and delivery expected results
• Ability to read Blue Prints and drawings
• Experience with CMM programming and operations or similar CNC experience
• Proficient computer skills (Excel, Access, ERP systems)
• Demonstrate responsibility, respect, dependability, patience, and productivity in order to create a positive work environment
• Influential leadership skills to keep the team focused and prioritized
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledgeable with applying SPC techniques to make processes more robust
• Knowledgeable with GD&T

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants:

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Job Family:

Engineering

Business Unit:

Banjo