Supplier Quality Engineer: 8D, Kaizen & PPAP Leader

Whirlpool, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Whirlpool employee discount

Fitness & educational reimbursement

Job summary

Whirlpool Corporation in Tulsa, OK is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Quality organization. You will champion root-cause analysis, lead cross-functional improvement teams, and drive continuous improvement with suppliers to support new parts and processes.

You will manage PPAP submissions, No Defect Forwarding, and real-time failure analysis to ensure products meet Whirlpool standards and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience with 8D, Drill Deep Drill Wide, 5 Why, Kaizen, FMEA, or PPAP.

Responsibilities

• Champion root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for top failures.
• Lead cross-functional improvement teams to analyze and solve problems.
• Establish supplier quality goals and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee PPAP submittals to ensure content meets Whirlpool standards.
• Manage supplier quality for new parts or processes and No Defect Forwarding initiatives.
• Provide real-time failure analysis for test and assembly issues in the factory.

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D analysis

Kaizen

FMEA

PPAP

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Excel

SAP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

SAP

SAS

Google Apps

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whirlpool Corporation in Tulsa, OK is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Quality organization. You will champion root-cause analysis, lead cross-functional improvement teams, and drive continuous improvement with suppliers to support new parts and processes.

You will manage PPAP submissions, No Defect Forwarding, and real-time failure analysis to ensure products meet Whirlpool standards and customer expectations.