Supplier Quality Engineer

HYDAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Chickentown (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

comprehensive medical/dental/vision计划

401k with company matching

paid holidays

PTO

short term disability and life保险

pet insurance

Job summary

HYDAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION in Pennsylvania seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive quality across supplier networks for hydraulic components and systems. You will audit suppliers, support PPAP packages, and partner with design and purchasing teams to reduce defects and improve performance.

The role emphasizes APQP execution, PPAP approvals, and utilizing SPC tools, DFMEA/PFMEA, and corrective actions, with travel up to 40% (including international).

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering, Science or Mathematics.
• Experience with APQP methodology and implementation.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers, design engineers and product management to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Analyze supplier quality audit data and drive solutions to improve performance.
• Present findings to suppliers and HYDAC senior leadership with clarity and persuasiveness.
• Evaluate, assess, and audit new suppliers and support supplier quality programs.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Travel up to 40%

Education

BS in Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Tools

APQP methodology

Six Sigma

Lean

PPAP

Job description

Description

HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized for any demand our customers require.

The Supplier Quality Engineer will be required to:

• Teamwork: Collaborate with suppliers, design engineers and product management personnel to ensure delivered quality of supplied hydraulic components and systems meet or exceed requirements.
• Critical Thinking: Analyze supplier quality audit and scorecard data to drive solutions to improve supplier performance.
• Communication: Present findings and conclusions to suppliers, customers and HYDAC senior leadership team with a clear, concise, persuasive approach.

You will make an impact in this role by:

• Evaluation, assessment, and quality auditing of new suppliers.
• Support cross-functional teams to help identify and develop supplier quality programs in accordance with defined purchasing strategies.
• Support internal supplier quality program development initiatives as needed to reach strategic growth objectives.
• Evaluation and approval of supplier PPAPs.
• On-site and virtual evaluation of supplier quality programs including quality management systems and APQP toolset utilization (Flow Map, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, and SPC).
• Work with project teams to collect supplier requirements for PPAP packages and resolve any quality-related internal or external discrepancies with the supplier or internal business partners.
• Work with purchasing and suppliers to resolve incoming material non-conformances and ensure proper supplier scorecard resolution.
• Drive supplier 8D problem solving methods for continuous process improvement and reduction of defects including both 0-hr PPM and field warranty claims.
• Interact with purchasing and engineering to provide timely response to supplier corrective action, PPAP, and engineering change / deviation requests.
• Evaluation of SPC related to control of key characteristics.

Requirements

To be considered for the Supplier Quality Engineer role, you must have the following minimum qualifications:

Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time (including international)
• BS degree in Engineering, Science or Mathematics.
• Familiarity with APQP methodology and implementation.
• Experience with leading continuous improvement projects.

Preferences

• 3 or more years of on-site supplier quality engineering experience
• Understanding of Lean and/or Six Sigma concepts a plus.
• Internal auditor experience is a plus.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical/dental/vision plan
• paid holidays
• PTO
• 401k with company matching
• FSA account
• short term disability and life insurance
• pet insurance

HYDAC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.