STA Engineer: Lead Supplier Quality & Containment

Lincoln Motor Company; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a focused quality engineering professional to lead supplier process quality initiatives and drive QR performance improvements across critical suppliers.

You will participate in PRT and STA-related activities, coordinate containment actions, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with site teams to ensure on-time resolution of supplier issues and robust QR/PPM data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering or equivalent
• 2+ years of Plant Manufacturing experience
• Ability to develop and present materials to senior leadership with short timelines

Responsibilities

• Lead Critical Supplier Process to drive QR performance improvement.
• Participate in Whiteboard reviews and PRT meetings; drive resolution of external supplier process -3MIS, 1MIS, and 0MIS warranty concerns.
• Support QR procedures by supporting concern binning, reviewing threshold QRs, and providing support for QR Dispute resolution.
• Assist the Incoming Quality department with non-responsive suppliers; assist suppliers and plants in QR/PPM data accuracy.
• Coordinate part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.
• Lead containment of special-cause supplier process -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN & BSAQ projects.
• Drive root cause analysis activities with select critical to quality suppliers.
• Align with PRT on Supplier Process SIMPSN & BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.
• Provide early notification to and engage the STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments related to supplier process.
• Provide support in containing supplier Stop Ship issues; assist Site STA team with vehicle On-Hold and Release process tracking.
• Work with Stop Ship stakeholders to support accurate root cause for Prevent Action Closure process reporting.
• Monitor daily production report and provide notification to STA management for issues that require Site STA team awareness/intervention.
• Act as supplier representative and liaison between STA and manufacturing plant management; support Daily Plant Quality Meetings to report on containment of Supplier Process warranty issues, participate in PRT forums, lead supplier preparation for PQRs

Skills

Quality experience

Strong communication

Team building

Problem solving

Manufacturing processes

Education

Bachelor of Science / Engineering

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a focused quality engineering professional to lead supplier process quality initiatives and drive QR performance improvements across critical suppliers.

You will participate in PRT and STA-related activities, coordinate containment actions, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with site teams to ensure on-time resolution of supplier issues and robust QR/PPM data accuracy.