Supplier Quality Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as Lead Auditor for the Quality Management System.
• Oversee the maintenance of and adherence to industry, customer, and internal standards.
• Manage the Quality System auditing function to include audit schedule management, audit team management, conducting audits, auditor training, audit result reporting,
• organizing of cross-functional task teams, and managing of non-conformance or non-compliance findings to closure.
• Interface with 3rd party registrar and support 3rd party certification audits to achieve and maintain IATF 16949 automotive certification.
• Collaborate with management to develop, initiate, maintain, monitor, and analyze quality system status computerized reports related to quality audits, process improvements, and quality systems issues.
• Measures to ensure achievement of overall company goals.
• Lead projects to identify, develop, implement, train, and maintain appropriate processes, policies, and procedures to enhance the quality management system.
• Support customer quality system audits and customer meetings, as needed, to achieve customer quality systems certifications.
• Support Quality Systems goals, activities, and initiatives, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree in related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience.
• Strong background with Quality Management Systems, specifically IATF 16949. Must have a solid understanding of continuous improvement methods, problem-solving techniques, audit principles, and change management processes.
• Quality Systems auditing experience and auditor certification is required.
• Strong understanding of industry core tools (APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, PAPP, SPC, MSA)
• Knowledge of calipers, micrometers, CMM, Vision Systems, and other measuring equipment. (Preferably experience in automotive manufacturing environment)
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated leadership ability and ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, with ability to communicate to personnel at all levels of the organization and with diverse international backgrounds.
• Strong project management skills; excellent organizational skills and flexibility for multi-task situations; good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to motivate team members to accomplish goals.
• Must be proficient in MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint.