Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement Lead

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee supplier corrective actions, containment, and interim actions at the assigned site, identifying assignable causes.

You will lead or support permanent corrective actions, influence PPAP/APQP processes, audits, and act as a technical quality resource across functions while mentoring others and driving continuous improvement with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supplier's corrective action process, including Containment, Interim Corrective Action, and identification of assignable cause at the assigned site.
• May lead or support development of permanent corrective actions while providing process oversight and guidance.
• Support and influence PPAP (Production Parts Approval Process) and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) Processes.
• Serve as a quality technical resource to other functional areas.
• Support and/or lead quality audits at the assigned site.
• Drives and leads the prioritization of continuous improvement efforts with cross functional key business partners to reduce defects by utilizing industry proven methodologies e.g. lean manufacturing, six sigma, A3, 7 step problem solving, Intelligent Quality Tools & Methods, AIAG core tools, etc().
• Design onsite VPI (Values Package Introduction) product launch plans and support or lead onsite activities.
• Measure supplier quality performance for all direct material suppliers at the assigned site according to established procedures and collaborate with suppliers to identify appropriate improvements to meet established targets.
• Coach and mentor quality practices with less experienced team members.
• May manage and/or develop others.
• Must be able to take the info they have obtained from the Corrective Action and present to customers.
• Must be able to hold suppliers accountable
• Need to establish Clean Point (Root Cause Analysis)

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee supplier corrective actions, containment, and interim actions at the assigned site, identifying assignable causes.

You will lead or support permanent corrective actions, influence PPAP/APQP processes, audits, and act as a technical quality resource across functions while mentoring others and driving continuous improvement with suppliers.