Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – NPI & PPAP Leader

Generac Power Systems Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer in Colorado to lead supplier quality activities across our production facilities and Global Sourcing teams.

You will drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions and 8D problem solving with suppliers to ensure component readiness and PPAP compliance. In this role you will partner with Engineering, Corporate Supplier Quality and suppliers to improve performance, manage supplier changes, support NPI, and sustain continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• 5+ years in an SQE role at an OEM.
• 3-5 years QA in plant or supplier quality.
• 2+ years with PPAP, APQP, PPAP and ISO.
• Experience with assembly processes in a production plant.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality issues for assigned plant and support Quality Managers with follow up on supplier corrective actions
• Support NPI and Global Sourcing with PPAP projects
• Participate in continuous improvement activities
• Manage quality issues for purchased parts and sister facility parts, including containment and permanent corrective action
• Conduct audits, evaluate performance, and develop action plans to improve supplier performance
• Support NPI at plant level by evaluating part fit up and PPAP
• Identify and execute supplier development opportunities with corporate supplier quality and sourcing
• Manage supplier change management requests at the plant level
• Execute MRB process with materials, manufacturing and planning for rejected supplier parts

Skills

Supplier quality

OEM experience

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Continuous improvement

NPI support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PPAP procedures

APQP

ISO

SAP or ERP

Job description

Generac Power Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer in Colorado to lead supplier quality activities across our production facilities and Global Sourcing teams.

You will drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions and 8D problem solving with suppliers to ensure component readiness and PPAP compliance. In this role you will partner with Engineering, Corporate Supplier Quality and suppliers to improve performance, manage supplier changes, support NPI, and sustain continuous