Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States, Kentucky is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to establish and uphold quality standards for raw and intermediate materials used in manufacturing. You will monitor supplier quality with SPC tools, lead RCIs, manage supplier audits, and drive improvements across global supply chains, including change management and risk mitigation.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's in a related field, 7+ years' experience, and proficiency in Minitab/JMP, DOE, Gage R&R, and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required.
• 7+ years combined experience in manufacturing, Development/Scale-up, Quality or Continuous Improvement Engineering is required.
• Demonstrated experience with risk tools such as FMEAs
• Demonstrated understanding of statistical techniques including DOE, Control Charts, Gage R&R, ANOVA is required.
• Experience working and managing projects in a global environment (both internal and external) with communications across cultures
• Proven change management and project management skills – improvements in material/supplier performance require multiple projects to be managed with varying complexity and customer impact
• Experience using a statistical software program (e.g., Minitab, JMP) is required.
• Required to have proficient computer skills such as advanced Excel and PowerPoint use.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain quality standards for raw and intermediate materials used in manufacturing.
• Monitor incoming raw material quality using SPC tools and engage with suppliers when issues arise.
• Support troubleshooting of material issues in manufacturing and lead RCIs related to material impact on product performance.
• Manage supplier performance by conducting regular QMS and technical audits, leading quality meetings, and tracking improvement activities.
• Provide performance feedback to suppliers based on quarterly scorecards and convey electronics industry expectations regarding management of change and process control.
• Drive improvement of supplier quality systems, including change management, documentation and reporting, calibration, and non-conforming material review.
• Fully understand supplier manufacturing processes to develop raw material risk mitigation FMEAs.
• Drive raw material and sub-supplier changes through the change management process.
• Ensure raw material supply plans align with business strategy.
• Use risk assessment tools to determine second source opportunities and alternate agreements with current suppliers.
• Manage qualification planning, trials, and data packages for new raw materials, suppliers, or supplier process changes.
• Coordinate analytical tasks and work with SMEs to understand raw material characteristics.
• Link key material analysis parameters to process/product performance.
• Lead crossfunctional taskforces with Process Engineering, R&D and manufacturing stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

FMEA risk tools

DOE and statistics

Minitab/JMP

Advanced Excel

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Materials Science/Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain quality standards for raw and intermediate materials for use in manufacturing
• Monitor incoming raw material quality using SPC tools and engage with suppliers when issues arise
• Support troubleshooting of supplied material issues in manufacturing, facilitate Root Cause Investigations (RCIs) related to the supplied material’s impact on final product performance, and develop mitigation strategies to prevent excursions
• Manage supplier performance by conducting regular QMS and technical audits, leading quality meetings, and tracking improvement activities
• Provide performance feedback to suppliers based on quarterly scorecards and convey electronics industry expectations regarding management of change and process control
• Drive the improvement of quality and performance of suppliers’ quality systems, including management of change and notification protocols, root cause investigations, documentation and reporting, calibration, and non-conforming material review systems
• Fully understand supplier’s manufacturing process, control methods, measurement, and quality systems to develop raw material risk mitigation FMEAs
• Drive raw material and sub-supplier changes through the change management process
• Ensure new and existing raw material supply plans align with business strategy
• Use risk assessment tools to determine second source opportunities and alternate agreements with current suppliers
• Manage qualification planning, trials, and data packages for new raw materials, suppliers, or supplier process changes
• Coordinate analytical tasks and work with subject matter experts to understand raw material characteristics
• Work with stakeholders to link key parameters of material analysis to process/product performance
• Lead cross functional taskforces with Process Engineering, R&D and manufacturing stakeholders as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required.
• 7+ years combined experience in manufacturing, Development/Scale-up, Quality or Continuous Improvement Engineering is required.
• Demonstrated experience with risk tools such as FMEAs
• Demonstrated understanding of statistical techniques including DOE, Control Charts, Gage R&R, ANOVA is required.
• Experience working and managing projects in a global environment (both internal and external) with communications across cultures
• Proven change management and project management skills – improvements in material/supplier performance require multiple projects to be managed with varying complexity and customer impact
• Experience using a statistical software program (e.g., Minitab, JMP) is required.
• Required to have proficient computer skills such as advanced Excel and PowerPoint use.

Core Competencies

Expertise in quality management and supplier performance improvement, with a strong foundation in statistical techniques and risk assessment tools. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects in a global manufacturing environment.

Tools & Technologies

• Minitab
• JMP
• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint