Supplier Quality Technician: Process Improvement & Audits

Formel D GmbH; York, Northern (York County, KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Formel D GmbH in the United States is seeking a Supplier Quality Technician to oversee quality activities for purchased parts, including monitoring, containment, audits and root cause analysis to assure customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes series monitoring, part problem analysis, and production support, with collaboration across suppliers to ensure quality standards in CKD assembly processes and packaging compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years manufacturing experience.
• BS Engineering or Quality related or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of quality systems and processes.
• Knowledge of inspection techniques and statistical methods (i.e. DOE, 6 Sigma, CEP, Fishbone).

Responsibilities

• Solve manufacturing issues via monitoring and analysis of the quality problems, ensuring that the contingency and definitive measures are implemented assuring process stability and preventing these issues in the future.
• Audit the product at the OEM manufacturing line, making sure that it is specification compliant and the manufacturing process and quality can be granted.
• Evaluate and authorize manufacturing processes and packaging related to the CKD logistic process, according to the corporate guidelines.
• Apply methods like DOE, 6 Sigma, CEP (Closed-Ended Problems), etc. to analyze the root causes of complaints.
• Coordinate with the SQE’s the follow-up of projects to achieve the quality requirements and the stability of the processes.
• Define action plans to implement the needed improvements, based on the results.
• Influence continuous improvement of our product through audits and series monitoring
• Recommend technical product improvements evaluating risks and potential chances to avoid quality manufacturing issues by comparing similar parts in the assembly line.
• Issue KPM complaints and review supplier 8D responses to close open quality topics
• Support production with part related quality topics

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality systems knowledge

Inspection techniques

Statistical methods

DOE

Six Sigma / 6 Sigma

CEP

Fishbone analysis

Education

BS in Engineering or Quality related field

Job description

Formel D GmbH in the United States is seeking a Supplier Quality Technician to oversee quality activities for purchased parts, including monitoring, containment, audits and root cause analysis to assure customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes series monitoring, part problem analysis, and production support, with collaboration across suppliers to ensure quality standards in CKD assembly processes and packaging compliance.