Supplier Quality Engineer

Evolving Solution Services; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AES seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the SQA functions across facilities, overseeing incoming inspection, issue containment, and supplier actions. You will provide technical support on supplier quality issues to ensure timely resolution and support corrective action systems to improve supplier quality culture.

You will coordinate with Purchasing, Receiving, Material Control, and QA Receiving to evaluate supplier performance, drive containment and trend analysis, manage external

Qualifications

• Experience with GD&T and inspection of critical features.
• Experience with FAI and PPAP.
• Experience with 8D, RCCA, 7 Step, CAR processes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS.
• Background in supplier quality and manufacturing processes.
• Lean/ Six Sigma or Kaizen exposure to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure suppliers meet contractual requirements and comply with product specifications.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Receiving, Material Control, and QA Receiving to evaluate and disposition incoming goods.
• Oversee 100% Blanket and Belted inspection conducted by a Quality representative.
• Communicate acceptance results with relevant departments.
• Support containment, segregation, NCM review, and trend analysis for supplied parts.
• Manage external supplier corrective and preventative actions and verify effectiveness.
• Assist in responding to Customer supplier corrective actions, including Failure Analysis and Root Cause analysis.
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve new suppliers/vendors.
• Create development plans for suppliers to meet AES goals.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve overall product quality and quality systems.
• Provide training on AES quality requirements and process improvement tools.
• Develop and maintain supplier metrics and scorecards.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

GD&T

FAI/PPAP

8D/ RCCA / 7 Step / CAR

Leadership

Communication

QMS ISO 9001

Supplier quality experience

Engineering background

Education

Bachelors degree in Quality, Engineering, Business or related field

Job description

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

Job Title:

Supplier Quality Engineer

Report To: President

FLSA:Exempt

Job Summary

Lead the overall SQA functions for all facilities including incoming inspection, issue containment, and supplier actions. Provides technical support and analysis on supplier quality related issues to ensure timely resolution. Supports nonconformance and corrective action systems to improve supplier quality culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure suppliers meet contractual requirements and maintain compliance with product specifications.

Work with Purchasing, Receiving, Material Control, QA Receiving Inspection to evaluate and disposition incoming production goods.

• 100% Blanket and Bellow inspection is required to be completed by a Quality representative. This role is to complete or oversee completion of this process.

Communicate with all necessary departments regarding product acceptance results.

Support containment, segregation, NCM review, and trend analysis processes activities relative to supplied parts.

Issue and manage external supplier corrective and preventative actions requests. Verify effectiveness of supplier corrective actions.

Assist in responding to our Customer’s Supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions. Requests to include Failure Analysis Reports, Root Cause Analysis, etc. for supplier parts.

Evaluate, qualify, and approve new Suppliers/Vendors.

Create a development plan for suppliers to support performance targets and monitor their performance in meeting AES goals.

Work directly with suppliers to improve overall product quality. Drive improvements to their overall quality systems.

Perform training with suppliers on AES quality requirements, performing investigations, part/product related training, and process improvement tools.

Develop and maintain metrics and scorecards for suppliers

Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Advanced ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, including understanding of advanced GD&T principles and inspection of critical features.

Proficient in FAI and PPAP methodologies

Working knowledge in systematized approach to corrective action methodologies (8D, RCCA, 7 Step, CAR)

Proven leadership, interpersonal skills and personal development skills.

Demonstrated communication skills both in writing and verbally.

Knowledgeable in (QMS), such as ISO 9001, and the ability to apply quality standards and requirements in measurement activities.

Previous supplier quality experience with a good understanding of quality processes and systems, manufacturing processes, basic statistical methods and program management is highly desirable

Engineering or manufacturing background, fabrication experience preferred

Desired Experience

4-year College or University Degree in Quality, Engineering, Business or related field preferred.

Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement experience – Exposure to methodologies like Six Sigma or Kaizen to drive process improvements.

Pre-Employment Screening

Finalists for this position will be required to successfully complete a background check. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening before beginning employment.