Supplier Quality Engineer: Elevate Material Quality

Industrial Scientific Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Scientific in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to build strong supplier relationships and ensure quality material for our products and customers. You will lead FPQP activities and supplier audits to uphold quality requirements across a global supply chain.

Responsibilities include developing suppliers, analyzing quality trends with statistical tools, ensuring RoHS/REACH documentation, and supporting engineering data package accuracy. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE from an accredited engineering college or university.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a Supplier Quality role in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of industry quality system standards.
• Ability to analyze problems, determine root cause, and document corrective actions.
• Experience using tools such as Control Plans, FMEA’s, PPAP.
• Ability to communicate advanced quality concepts both internally and externally.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Fortive Part Qualification Process (FPQP) activities within commodity to ensure all product quality requirements are understood, communicated, and met.
• Conduct ongoing process and part qualification audits of existing suppliers.
• Develop suppliers to attain the competencies required by Industrial Scientific.
• Analyze supplier quality trends and participate in improvement activities using statistical analysis and problem-solving tools.
• Assist with measure, audit, and improvement of supplier-quality processes that satisfy customer expectations.
• Work with engineering on technical data package accuracy to ensure requirements are defined.
• Set up incoming inspections on engineering samples/prototypes/non-conformances.
• Assist Sourcing Specialists/Engineers in obtaining RoHS/REACH documentation.
• Execute the warranty / factory returns program (RMA process) to suppliers.
• Assist in training of company and supplier personnel in supplier quality process.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Communication

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Quality systems

Education

BSEE from an accredited engineering college or university

Tools

Control Plans

FMEA

PPAP

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Industrial Scientific in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to build strong supplier relationships and ensure quality material for our products and customers. You will lead FPQP activities and supplier audits to uphold quality requirements across a global supply chain.

Responsibilities include developing suppliers, analyzing quality trends with statistical tools, ensuring RoHS/REACH documentation, and supporting engineering data package accuracy. Travel may be required.