Supplier Quality Engineer – VAVE & NPI Leader

Record; Lawrence, Northern (KS, KY); Ibrido; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k plan with company contribution

Paid Time Off

Descrizione del lavoro

Amarr, a part of ASSA ABLOY, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Lawrence, Kansas to lead supplier quality initiatives across PLM, APQP/PPAP, and VAVE projects. You will collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to improve supplier performance, cost competitiveness, and product quality.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven problem solving, and proactive supplier engagement to deliver measurable improvements in DPPM, CoPQ, and

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Statistics, Manufacturing Management, or related technical discipline.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and production processes.
• Knowledge of quality-management and quality-control methodologies including APQP, PPAP, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, process capability, and risk analysis.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to lead improvement initiatives and drive actions to completion.

Mansioni

• Monitor supplier performance using DPPM, CoPQ, supplier quality events, audit performance, and corrective-action effectiveness.
• Lead containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of long-term actions.
• Partner with suppliers to improve manufacturing processes, process controls, quality systems, and capability.
• Support resolution of supplier-related issues from inspection to field performance and drive improvements.
• Develop and manage Supplier Quality Improvement Plans for targeted suppliers.
• Develop supplier capability assessments, process and quality-system audits, and improvement roadmaps.
• Participate in supplier selection by evaluating capability, quality systems, capacity, risk, and CI potential.
• Support supplier consolidation, transfers, and other strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Provide supplier coaching in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and risk assessment.
• Lead supplier quality activities for New Product Introductions, revisions, and changes.
• Manage supplier APQP and PPAP for new and revised components.
• Review Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, capability studies, MSA, and related quality docs.
• Identify supplier and manufacturing risks early in development with Engineering and Strategic Sourcing.
• Ensure supplier readiness prior to launch.
• Identify and develop VAVE opportunities and facilitate supplier VAVE workshops.
• Coordinate testing, validation, PPAP, and implementation of VAVE changes.
• Maintain pipeline of VAVE opportunities and drive cost savings.
• Support should-cost and cost-driver analysis to optimize product and process costs.
• Track VAVE projects from idea to implementation and savings realization.

Conoscenze

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Influence stakeholders

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Statistics, Manufacturing Management, or related technical discipline

Strumenti

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

Descrizione del lavoro

Amarr, a part of ASSA ABLOY, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Lawrence, Kansas to lead supplier quality initiatives across PLM, APQP/PPAP, and VAVE projects. You will collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to improve supplier performance, cost competitiveness, and product quality.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven problem solving, and proactive supplier engagement to deliver measurable improvements in DPPM, CoPQ, and