Quality Assurance Engineer, Supplier Quality

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

Job summary

IDEX is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality performance, audits, and part approvals for critical components. You will drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions while maintaining 8D records and PFMEA documentation to support ISO9001 compliance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve quality, implement CMM programs, and support new product introductions, ensuring high quality across production and supplier bases.

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 ISO9001 facilities.
• Ability to multitask and deliver expected results.
• Ability to read blueprints 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 to create a positive work environment.
• Influential leadership skills to keep the team focused and prioritized.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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 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
• Cross train and mentor members on ISO9001 requirements
• Participate in training and Kaizen activities
• Other assignments given by management

Skills

CMM programming

Blueprints reading

Statistical methods

Problem solving

Data driven decisions

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Access

ERP systems

Job description

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.

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