Supplier Quality Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization’s leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required. Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities - None

Duties

1. Performs and documents process improvements related to supply chain quality. Increase quality, throughput and efficiency through implementing process, equipment, fixture, and layout improvements with suppliers. Takes ownership of high visibility projects, opportunities, and corrective actions to ensure internal and external customers’ needs are met. Organizes work daily workflow by coordinating with other departments to meet customer expectations.
2. Works with suppliers to resolve DMR issues on returned items and identifies root causes and corrective actions. Assists in providing solutions to suppliers, and internal quality processes through established procedures. Recommends new QA and supplier processes, or improvements to current processes. Corrective actions may require the SQE to train or retrain employees in other departments. Schedules must be coordinated with trainee’s supervisor or manager.
3. Supports process improvements to improve incoming product. Coordinates with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Planning, Materials, Sales and Estimating to support process, manufacturability and supplier or Quality improvements.
4. Maintains Key Performance Quality Metrics for Supply Chain. Perform or assist with on-site or electronic supplier assessments and surveys.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tasks require walking, sitting, bending, reaching, mobility, frequent lifting and pushing/pulling. Work requires computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, and data-entry), attention to detail and accuracy. Communication skills including listening and speaking are required for interaction with other employees, vendors, and customers. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to balance multiple tasks and any stress associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position are essential requirements in the performance of this job.

Secondary duties with added requirements may be assigned from time to time.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Company Values

Nor-Cal Products dba Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering believes that we are all suppliers and customers of someone in our organization. Our employees must be able to demonstrate this customer-centric belief - which means that you are value-adding, reliable, performance-driven, innovative, service-minded and agile – in all of their business activities. We expect that our company values of open mindedness, trust, communication, thinking strategically/being creative, being courageous, accountable and humble, ethical sensitivity/compliance, resilience/facing diversity and fostering a culture of empowerment, engagement and collaboration will drive the actions of our employees.

General Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience

Any combination of education and training, equivalent to graduation from an accredited college/university with a BS degree in Quality, Business, Engineering, or other program that would provide required knowledge, skill and ability to perform the job.

Minimum of 36 months general quality or manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 24-months specific experience in precision metals fabrication and machining. Receives little direction or supervision on assignments. Exercises high-level of discretionary judgment on a regular basis. Basic hands-on machining, welding or other skilled knowledge preferred.

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

TOOLS AND/OR EQUIPMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position may work in various environments including office, factory or home settings. Employees who choose to work from home are expected to comply with all company requirements for core work hours or in-person attendance at company meetings or events. (as applicable)

Nor-Cal Products dba Pfeiffer-Vacuum Valves & Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact Danielle Clair at 530-841-9150.