Supplier Quality Engineer - Containment & Root-Cause Lead

Lincoln Motor Company; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company in Salt Lake City seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead critical supplier process improvements and drive QR performance. You will coordinate containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with PRT and STA teams.

The role involves advancing supplier quality controls, supporting QR procedures, and presenting material to senior leadership with tight timelines, while reporting on containment during daily plant meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering, or equivalent technical / manufacturing aptitude.
• 2+ years of Plant Manufacturing experience.
• Ability to develop and present materials to senior leadership with short timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Critical Supplier Process to drive QR performance improvement.
• Drive resolution of external supplier process -3MIS, 1MIS, and 0MIS warranty concerns.
• Support QR procedures by supporting concern binning, reviewing threshold QRs, and providing support for QR Dispute resolution.
• Assist the Incoming Quality department with non-responsive suppliers.
• Assist suppliers and plants in QR/PPM data accuracy.
• Coordinate part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.
• Lead containment of special-cause supplier process -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN & BSAQ projects.
• Drive root cause analysis activities with select critical to quality suppliers.
• Align with PRT on SP SIMPSN & BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.
• Provide early notification to and engage the STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments.
• Provide support in containing supplier Stop Ship issues and track vehicle On-Hold/Release.
• Work with Stop Ship stakeholders to support accurate root cause for PAC reporting.
• Monitor daily production report (DPR) and notify STA management of issues.
• Act as supplier representative and liaison between STA and manufacturing plant management.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Supplier quality management

Quality assurance

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation to leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science / Engineering

Job description

Lincoln Motor Company in Salt Lake City seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead critical supplier process improvements and drive QR performance. You will coordinate containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with PRT and STA teams.

The role involves advancing supplier quality controls, supporting QR procedures, and presenting material to senior leadership with tight timelines, while reporting on containment during daily plant meetings.