Supplier Quality Manager

Liebherr USA; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Liebherr-America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality professional to manage supplier quality performance and drive improvements across our U.S. supplier base from Newport News, VA.

The role communicates quality requirements to suppliers and collaborates with Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure capability meets specifications. The position includes leading audits, developing processes for supplier quality, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential suppliers' Quality Systems quickly and efficiently.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Engineering and Manufacturing to verify capabilities.
• Lead processes to develop supplier quality tools and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop supplier quality capability with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure product development includes supplier input.
• Promote continuous improvement and corrective actions with suppliers.
• Manage supplier process improvements and resolve quality issues.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality systems

Audits

Coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Responsible for managing supplier quality performance with current and potential suppliers in support of LME’s business objectives. Effectively communicates quality related requirements to suppliers. Focuses on systems and processes that build quality into components supplied to LME. Manages the initial assessments of potential goods and service suppliers through supplier audits to ensure suppliers have quality and operational capability to meet LME Specifications. Maintains a strategy of using performance quality metrics to evaluate and identify suppliers who require coaching.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Conducts quick and efficient assessments of potential suppliers Quality Systems.
• Works with LME Purchasing, Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that supplier capabilities match requirements.
• Lead processes to establish tools, evaluate, manage and develop a diverse supply base in support of the LME’s objectives, support specific goals regarding product quality; innovation; supplier cost reduction, responsiveness and delivery.
• Work with suppliers and LME functional groups to develop supplier quality capability.
• Develops the process ensuring that product development programs include suppliers.
• Develops plans for process control, capability and sustainability with the supplier.
• Promotes supplier-led initiatives aimed at developing new innovative products.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction with existing and new suppliers and investigate trend problems and develop proactive corrective action programs.
• Manage supplier’s process improvements when quality issues result from existing process deficiencies and evaluate supplier’s capability with respect to product improvement. Assists in identifying, communicating and resolving supplier quality problems.

Supervisory Duties

• Manages Direct Reports 4 to 8.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of Supplier Quality team.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university and 6 to 8 eight years of relevant experience and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The candidate should have 2 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial role. Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.

Additional Requirements

• Travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver license and passport.
• This position is working from home eligible.

Our Offer

Pay Range: $129,000 - $142,000

An interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

Liebherr-America, Inc. and its US affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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The Company

In line with its international growth, Liebherr’s venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years, the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News, Virginia, for its product line of hydraulic excavators. It was later converted into Liebherr’s manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News, Co. In addition to its production facility, Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologies its companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc., Liebherr Automation Systems, Co., and Liebherr USA, Co., the umbrella company for eight divisions that are positioned across the United States.

Location

Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.

4100 Chestnut Avenue

23607 Newport News, VA

United States (US)

Contact

Thomas Steele

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