Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

PIP Global Safety; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PIP Global Safety is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to primarily support sites in the US on Supplier Performance issues and lead methodologies at multiple locations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience including healthcare and manufacturing, and expertise in quality tools such as PPAP and Six Sigma. This role involves training, mentoring, and driving supplier improvements effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in SQE/SDE field with at least 3 years in manufacturing.
• Experience working in healthcare industry and with ISO standards.
• Six Sigma expertise required.

Responsibilities

• Support sites in the US on Supplier Performance issues.
• Lead development of Supplier Quality Engineering methodology.
• Train and mentor using Quality tools.

Skills

Supplier Performance enhancement

Quality Engineering methodology

Six Sigma

Understanding of APQP and PPAP processes

Statistical process control

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Quality tools (PPAP, APQP, Six Sigma)

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Primarily support sites in US on all Supplier Performance issues
• Lead the development and management of Supplier Quality Engineering methodology in multiple sites within region and suppliers globally
• Train, mentor, and use Quality tools such as PPAP, APQP, Six Sigma to drive supplier improvement
• Participate and lead NPI/ CE/ VE projects to drive cost savings and compliance to Quality requirements across regions
• Drive Supplier Engineering metrics such as Cost of Poor Performance, Supplier PPM, Delivery (OTTR), Productivity and Lead Time as needed within the regional supply base to deliver results
• Assist Sourcing and Supplier Engineering leadership in Supplier selection, verification, development of suppliers globally

Skills And Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of experience in SQE/SDE field with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in healthcare industry
• Experience with ISO standards and supplier quality auditing
• Must have demonstrated understanding of APQP and PPAP processes and implementation
• Six Sigma expertise

Preferred Skills

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Experience dealing in multisite environment and managing requirements of multiple stakeholders
• Experience working with FDA Medical Devices and Drugs
• Strong background in Statistical process control, DOE, capability analysis (Cp, Cpk)