STA Engineer – Supplier Quality & Process Lead

Lincoln Motor Company; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a quality-focused professional to lead supplier process quality initiatives and QR improvements on the manufacturing floor.

You will drive containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with PRT and STA teams to resolve warranty and Stop Ship issues, while coordinating with suppliers to improve data accuracy and process reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering, or equivalent technical / manufacturing aptitude.
• 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 binning concerns, reviewing thresholds, and assisting QR Dispute resolution; assist IQ with non-responsive suppliers.
• Coordinate part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.
• Lead containment of supplier process -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN & BSAQ projects.
• Drive root cause analysis activities with select critical to quality suppliers.
• Align with PRT on SP SIMPSN & BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.
• Provide early notification to the STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments related to SP.
• Provide support in containing supplier Stop Ship issues and assist Site STA with vehicle On-Hold and Release tracking.
• Work with Stop Ship stakeholders to support accurate root cause for PAC reporting.
• Monitor daily production report (DPR) and alert STA management for issues needing site intervention.
• Act as supplier liaison between STA and plant management; support Daily Plant Quality Meetings and lead supplier prep for PQRs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Presentations

Education

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a quality-focused professional to lead supplier process quality initiatives and QR improvements on the manufacturing floor.

You will drive containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with PRT and STA teams to resolve warranty and Stop Ship issues, while coordinating with suppliers to improve data accuracy and process reliability.