Supplier Quality Engineer

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; Street (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supply-chain quality and support the Quality Assurance team. You will implement robust receiving and supplier inspection plans, and drive continuous improvement with data-driven methods.

The role requires a engineering degree with 5+ years in supplier quality, knowledge of APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Gage R&R, and proficiency with Minitab and Power BI. Travel to supplier sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 5+ years in supplier quality.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and supplier audits is required.
• Knowledge of APQP, FMEA, Control Plan and SPC is a plus.
• Travel to supplier locations expected 20-25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust Receiving Inspection plan based on supplier quality performance.
• Lead on-site supplier audits and evaluate processes to ISO 9001 compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive improvements with Purchasing.
• Investigate quality issues with suppliers and drive corrective actions.
• Support PPAP/FAI and Gage R&R activities to ensure product quality.

Skills

Supplier quality engineering

Quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field

Associate degree in technical college

Tools

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Power BI

Epicor ERP

SharePoint

Job description

Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Overview:

Are you enthusiastic about Supplier Quality working in collaboration with Suppliers, Internal Production, & Purchasing/Supply Chain? Global Power Components is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Quality Assurance department. As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be crucial in ensuring smooth operations with minimum/no Quality escape from suppliers by utilizing process-based thinking and risk mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Receiving Inspection: Develop and implement a robust Receiving Inspection plan based on supplier quality performance, Part/Process criticality, and risks. Utilize training and implementation of statistical sampling plans as needed.
• Supplier Audits & Qualifications: Lead on-site audits and evaluate suppliers on their manufacturing and supporting processes to ensure adherence to ISO 9001 quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supplier Performance Monitoring: Review and implement a robust supplier performance monitoring process (working with Purchasing), analyze the trend on Quality escapes from suppliers and recommend improvement plan for supplier development to improve the Quality performance.
• Problem Solving: Collaborate with suppliers to investigate and resolve Quality issues, supporting corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Lead the resolution of complex quality issues, utilizing advanced problem-solving tools to identify root causes and implement effective preventative measures (Design and Process improvements, Implementation of best practices and others).
• Supplier Quality Parts Per Million (PPM)/Defects per Unit (DPU) improvement: Provide quality support for operations, working closely with production teams to address quality-related issues and drive continuous improvement (Formalize Data collection on supplier defects found in Production, Develop and implement Supplier PPM/DPU improvement).
• Supplier Process Validation: Lead supplier process validation activities such as FAI (First Article Inspection)/PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and Gage R&R to drive APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and ensure product consistency.
• Industry Trends & Innovation: Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, make improvement recommendations to leadership based on new insights.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable company policies and rules.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a similar technical field with 5 years of experience in quality engineering focusing on supplier quality within the manufacturing industry OR associate degree from technical college with 10 years of experience.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, Gage R&R, CTQ, SPC, 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto, and control charts are a plus.
• Experience in Sheet Metal Fabrication, Welding, Paint and Electrical/Mechanical Assembly processes is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Data analysis tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, Power BI or similar); Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Epicor) and SharePoint is a plus.
• Certification (CQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt) is a plus.
• Fluent in English, additional languages like Spanish an advantage.
• Strong people skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Effective communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation).
• Able to consult with key stakeholders outside the quality function in technical role.
• Estimated travel to supplier locations: 20-25%.

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee. We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn't just what we build - it's how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we've built. GPC isn't a traditional corporate environment - and we don't want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you're energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what's next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.