Supplier Quality Engineer 2

New York Air Brake; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

New York Air Brake Corp. in Springfield, MO seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to implement NYAB's Supplier Quality Assurance Program, manage supplier quality activities, and drive cost reductions and producibility improvements through APQP and Six Sigma methodologies.

The role requires evaluating supplier quality systems, conducting product/process validations, and coordinating corrective actions while ensuring compliance with ISO/IATF standards. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Quality Engineering / supplier quality (preferred).
• Experience in Automotive / Transportation industry (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a Supplier Quality Assurance Program.
• Act as the technical interface, communicating engineering flow downs to suppliers.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes and identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Improve purchased product quality through the APQP process.

Skills

Quality standards

APQP/PPAP

Six Sigma

SDC/Control Plan

SAP QM

GDT

Measurement tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMM

Micrometers

Calipers

Gauges

Job description

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse Group–the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles-New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems serving customers around the globe. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers.

New York Air Brake is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Position Summary

Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) position is to implement NYAB's Supplier Quality Assurance Program. This includes supplier rating/performance reporting, establishing Supplier Quality flowdowns, evaluating the supplier's quality systems, performing product and process validations on the supplied product, evaluating non-conforming products, and implementing corrective actions. Also responsible for directing all commodity team supplier quality efforts to ensure the highest quality standard for purchased materials received at NYAB. Additionally, to support supplier value engineering efforts to enhance supplier cost reductions, producibility improvements, and reduce the cost of supplier quality.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Implement and maintain a complete Supplier Quality Assurance Program with key strategic suppliers to establish the highest quality standard for materials.
• Act as the technical interface, communicating engineering flow downs to suppliers.
• Manage quality activities during the product realization phase.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Improve purchased product quality through the APQP process with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Review drawings and specifications, develop inspection/test plans based on product design and functional requirements.
• Review and approve Supplier PPAP documents, including PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA and Cp/ Cpk reports.
• Evaluate independent test results and inspection reports, including engineering test plans and failure analysis reports.
• Evaluate Nonconformances, Notify supplier of defects and deviations, lead containment effort and coordinate Supplier corrective action requests (SCAR).
• Use statistical tools (Six Sigma, SPC, DOE) to analyze data, make acceptance decisions, and improve process capability.
• Utilize SAP QM reporting tool for supplier management, including running queries and analyzing data.
• Mentor quality personnel on quality tools and inspection/measuring equipment (e.g., CMM, micrometers, calipers, gauges).
• Monitor Supplier performance in terms of KPIs (PPM, COPQ etc.) and coordinate suitable initiatives to meet or exceed quality metrics.
• Support quality improvement projects (Six Sigma, cost reduction, defect elimination) with strong organizational skills.
• Attend Daily Shop Floor mgmt. meetings and Department functional meetings and provide timely responses to escalations.
• Adhere to the Health, Safety and Environmental Management System. Take responsibility for those aspects of the system over which they have control.
• Actively participate and support commodity team activities.
• Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
• Must understand, support, and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) as defined in the goal tree.

Skills And Competencies

• Can develop and implement Quality standards.
• Is proactive and strategic thinking.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; confident in facing customer or supplier.
• Can influence others.
• Understanding of ISO 9000, IATF-16949 or equivalent quality system standards
• Knowledge of the supplier quality assurance processes including APQP/ PPAP, PFMEA & Control plan development, MSA, SPC etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Familiar with various manufacturing processes associated with purchase material requirements.
• Experience with Drawing / blueprint, Technical Specifications interpretation and G,D&T.
• Knowledge of Measurement principles, limits of metrology, hands‑on experience with measuring equipment and measurement techniques.
• Coordinate PFMEA and Control plan development.
• Coordinate 8D process to root cause analyses and corrective actions utilizing various quality tools e.g. Ishikawa, 5Why techniques etc.
• Customer Orientation – This is about demonstrating service and relationship orientation toward internal and external customers, satisfying their needs, and generating mutually satisfactory solutions.
• Analytical Thinking - Refers to collecting, analyzing, and structuring information using a wide perspective to identify key issues and patterns and draw conclusions.
• Creativity & Innovation - Includes creating an atmosphere of openness and curiosity for innovations, providing and implementing inventive ideas that add value.
• Teamwork – This means working with others, building a positive climate, and trusting team relationships.
• Adaptability & Flexibility - The ability to build networks and work successfully in various complex, changing, and challenging environments and with diverse people.
• Influence & Inspire - Refers to convincing others to embrace ideas, provide compelling arguments, and use informal processes.
• Communication Skills - Comprises the ability to speak, present, write, listen, and distribute information effectively and create an environment for open communication.
• Strategy & Vision - Describes the ability to develop strategies aligned to the organization's vision, putting them into action, taking a big‑picture view, and considering future influences.

Work Environment

The employee will be required to perform duties on a computer terminal. The employee may be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e., noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt, etc.

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of an office work environment position.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or other related Engineering
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Quality Engineering/ industrial engineering experience (Supplier Quality preferred).
• Automotive / Transportation industry background (Preferred).
• Up to 25% of travel (domestic and international)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Springfield, MO is $72,100- $90,155 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. Knorr Brake Company is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year. Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note: At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.