Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Techtronic Industries

Town of Brookfield (WI)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive supplier audits, assess capabilities, and implement quality plans across R&D and Operations. You will collaborate with Quality, Sourcing and Engineering to ensure supplier performance aligns with product requirements.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement using lean tools. Travel up to 50% is required; a strong background in QMS and cross-functional leadership is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 5–8 years in Supplier Quality.
Experience in supplier management including audits, evaluations, scorecards and development.
Collaborates in cross-functional teams and matrix environments with agility.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Interprets process risks across extended supply chains and recommends improvements.
Proven ability to lead groups or projects and influence others.
Lean Manufacturing knowledge and ability to apply lean tools.
Experience with Quality Management Systems (NCMR/SCAR/8D) and root cause analysis.
Knowledge of metal forming/joining, machining, inspection methods, and related processes.
Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

Plan, conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure controls are in place.
Maintain quality improvement and auditing systems with suppliers.
Identify supplier capabilities and communicate with purchasing, engineering, and quality teams.
Drive resolution of quality issues include customer complaints and non-conformances.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
Report supplier performance metrics and participate in scorecard reviews.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Process improvement

Communication skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Quality management

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

5-8 years related Supplier Quality experience

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

Change-Over Reduction

Gauging methods

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

Inspection methods

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization, that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.

All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with end users to understand how to deliver heavy duty products with high performance. We create best in class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility.

The Supplier Quality Engineer provides quality engineering services on cross-functional R&D and Operations projects, including New Product Development, Product Support, and Value Engineering. The primary duty of this position is to provide supplier selection support, development, and management of Milwaukee Tool's key supplier partnerships. The Supplier Quality Engineer will work closely with the Quality, Sourcing, and Engineering functions to perform supplier assessments/audits and communicate quality plans/strategies for key suppliers based on quality performance, cost objectives, drawing and engineering controls, and process/product requirements. The position will also lead on-site supplier process assessments/audits/development efforts to ensure compliance to Milwaukee Tool’s product requirements and process documentation. This position will develop action plans and monitor implementation of changes and improvements while also coaching suppliers in the utilization of best practices in manufacturing techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and conduct supplier audits to ensure that necessary process and quality controls are in place during supplier assessment visits or on-going supplier management assessments.
Implement and maintain quality improvement and auditing systems with suppliers. These systems will focus on process controls, metrology, quality control, quality management and quality systems.
Understand the supplier's current capabilities and potential new capabilities and communicate to purchasing, engineering, and quality personnel.
Drive resolution of quality issues back to the supplier. This includes customer complaints and non-conformances documented through reports, rating systems, supplier corrective action reporting, or other means of effective resolution of quality issues.
Identify systemic supplier quality issues and drive corrective and preventative actions through: 1) data and information collection regarding trends and issues 2) data and information collection from assessments and from supply base, and 3) root cause analysis and problem resolution.
Compile and report on supplier performance metrics.
Participate in supplier scorecard reviews along with sourcing to assess suppliers on their ability to meet quality and delivery goals.
Demonstrated specialized depth and/or breadth of process expertise in required area of focus.
Resolves complex problems using Root Cause, 8Ds, Six Sigma, Shainin Red X, and decision matrices.
Leads others to solve problems using analytical thought, exercising judgment, and identifying innovative solutions. May lead functional teams or projects.
Communicates difficult concepts such as process improvements and changes and negotiates with others to effectively influence as appropriate.
Create non-conformance material records (NCMR) in the QMS
Champion Supplier Corrective Actions (SCAR) to ensure effective root cause analysis and implementation in a timely manner.

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in either Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering plus five (5) to eight (8) years of related work experience in a Supplier Quality role.
Experience in Supplier Management through the process of supplier selection, supplier auditing, supplier evaluations, supplier scorecards, supplier development, supplier improvement, and working through supplier exiting Strategies, when necessary.
Ability to work in a cross functional team and matrix management environment, while remaining agile within complex priority decision-making.
Demonstrated technical aptitude with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret process risks and gaps with extended supply chain and sub-tier suppliers and recommend best practices for improvement.
Demonstrated ability to indirectly lead a group and/or team and provide guidance and influence other employees.
Proven track record of demonstrating communication & leadership when managing complex, integrated projects.
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and ability to apply Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Change-Over Reduction, and identify waste.
Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems to create, track, and document non-conformance records (NCMR), Supplier Corrective Actions (SCAR), and root cause analysis (8D).
Working knowledge of metal forming & joining (welding, stamping, etc), machining/grinding process controls, extrusion & sintering processes (carbide, etc), as well as inspection methods and complex problem-solving techniques.
Working knowledge with 1) lead auditing, 2) gauging methods, procedures and software and 3) Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
Travel required up to 50% (20-30% expected) domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice.