Supplier Development Quality Engineer

EnPro Industries Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer to enhance supplier quality assurance. This pivotal role involves leading audits, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in quality management, with a focus on compliance and risk management. If you're passionate about fostering supplier relationships and ensuring product excellence, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment where your contributions can significantly impact the organization's success. Join a team dedicated to innovation and quality in critical applications across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in operations or quality with lead role experience.
• Strong understanding of PPAP/APQP processes and lean principles.
• Ability to apply statistical techniques and quality data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality audits and ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with sourcing teams to approve new suppliers.
• Drive supplier quality performance and initiatives for improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Understanding of blueprints

Statistical techniques

Lean manufacturing principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Bachelor's degree in quality

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Office

Google Workspace

Minitab

Job description

The Supplier Development Quality Engineer (SDQE) leads the efforts to ensure ENPRO suppliers are following the ENPRO businesses’ Supplier Quality Assurance Manual, Quality Policy, and applicable Industry Standards as well as guidelines for continuous improvement. In doing so, the Supplier Development Quality Engineer provides leadership for supplier development, conducts supplier quality audits, tracks and analyzes data, and ensures implementation of corrective/preventative action. This role will be a strategic, collaborative upstream influencer for Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and other technical functions.

Essential Functions:

Safety:

Embrace the values of the Enpro safety pledge in each of the below responsibilities. Participate in the organization’s safety culture and aim to continuously improve safety within all aspects of your work.

Respect:

Foster a work environment that promotes mutual respect of all colleagues and creates an environment focused on a dual-bottom line.

Excellence:

Promote the Sealing Technologies, Advanced Surface Technologies, and Enpro culture around creating value and driving excellence in our organization by:

• Embodying servant leadership
• Enabling the full release of human possibility for self and others
• Promoting diversity
• Supporting a learning culture as a global supplier quality lead
• Fostering a culture of accountability

Job Competencies & Qualifications (Supplier Development, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Compliance & Standards, Accountability, Onsite Support, and Documentation & Reporting)

• Leads audits, assesses, and improves the quality of third party supplied products and external processing for Enpro
• Works with Sourcing and Supply Chain teams to assist in the approval of new and alternate suppliers in a timely fashion by providing technical guidance and advice to suppliers and business decision-makers
• Focuses efforts to eliminate single and sole source situations and in reducing the corresponding supply risk associated with these instances
• Owns and is responsible for implementation and administration of the Supplier Quality Assessment Database in Smartsheet
• Collaborates with divisional Engineering and Quality personnel in place at the businesses and segments in a matrixed fashion
• Creates and maintains quality standards and testing systems that reflect the customer's needs and expectations
• Assures all parts, suppliers, and services received are compliant. Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal quality protocols. Stay updated on relevant regulations and industry trends to maintain the best practices in supplier development and quality management
• Drives, leads, and promotes supplier quality performance and initiatives, including new product development and product quality improvement, to improve quality and strategic business goals
• Oversees supplier quality activities and establishes quality control objectives by maintaining supplier quality records in the Supplier Quality Assessment Database and elsewhere, relationships with the Sourcing and Supply Chain teams and other business functions
• Bridges strategic objectives to tactical execution by creating and maintaining standard work for process improvements, documentation and reporting, risk management, and training
• Maintains a best-in-class customer-service focus and attitude
• Creates, maintains, and documents processes and procedures following standards and policies, including configuration, risk management, and change management pertinent to supplier quality and supplier development through strategic thinking, collaborative influence, and relationship building
• Assists with technical documentation and contributes to the creation/publishing of knowledge base collaterals

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, quality, supply chain, engineering, or related degree.
• 7+ years’ experience in operations or quality with progressive experience in a lead role of a technical support team
• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications required (Smartsheet, MS Office and/or Google).
• Ability to understand blueprints, supplier/customer specification manuals, control plans, statistics, written and verbal instructions
• Excellent problem-solving/analytical skills, communication, and ability to work effectively with all organizational levels within a culturally diverse and customer-oriented environment
• Strong understanding and proven ability to apply PPAP/APQP processes, FMEA, 8D, SPC, GD&T, and lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to apply appropriate use of statistical techniques. Experience with some quality data analysis software applications is required. (e.g., Minitab)
• Potential travel: 50-70%, domestically and possibly internationally

Preferred Experience:

• Project management methodology for managing team workstreams
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing Technology, critical thinking skills, and ISO/IATF/AS standards
• Professional certifications (ie...Microsoft, ASQ, PMI, CQI)
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools for procurement and supply chain management, including MS Office Suite

EEO and Culture Statement:

Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics, and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.