Supplier Quality Engineer

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We are presently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer that will drive continual improvement, build a customer-supplier focused partnership, and ensure ISO-9001 compliance via company quality management processes and deliverables.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and improve positive supplier relationships.
• Implement quality improvements professionally.
• Represent the Quality, Engineering, and Procurement groups to suppliers for quality-related matters.
• Issue and ensure timely and effective closure of supplier corrective action requests (SCAR).
• Monitor and ensure Supplier Nonconformance Reports (SNCR) are closed timely and MRB repeated nonconforming dispositions result in SCARs.
• Participate in Supply Chain Team meetings with the buyers to address Supplier OTD, SPPM, and other aspects of the supplier’s scorecard.
• Drive the supplier qualification process, including reviewing supplier assessment surveys and supplier audit to approve, suspend, and disqualify suppliers appropriately.
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) and assist in specification development and verification for transition to production:
• Assist engineering in defining appropriate inspection plans and coordinating with metrology team (incoming inspection specialists) to ensure capable measurement methods are defined.
• Ensure item compliance flow-down is complete and suppliers can meet the requirements and First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Help manage compliance with regulatory requirements (RoHS, REACH etc.).
• Plan and ensure procured materials product quality meets engineering specifications during the project and for sustaining production release.
• Coordinate ongoing inspection and document packages including CofCs with supplier shipments.
• Work with Supply Chain (Purchasing department) to find and review potential optic, electronic, PCBA, and mechanical suppliers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology or five+ years of general supplier Quality Engineering experience.
• 2+ years experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer preferred.
• Previous experience as an optical or mechanical inspector is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Experience in interpretation and understanding of design drawing GD&T.
• Ability to take responsibility for quality of all assigned products.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time often visiting multiple suppliers in a 3- to 5-day duration trip.
• Proficient in MS Office 360 products.
• Experience with Minitab, JMP or other statistical analysis software

Benefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability

Pay Range:  $90,000 - $120,000 per year, depending on experience.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

Our facility in Boulder, Colorado has key functions in Research and Development, Operations, Production, and other disciplines. This facility specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-precision optical components, optical thin film coatings and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications in lasers, materials processing, instrumentation, life sciences, avionics, and defense.

This site offers capabilities that include substantial design and engineering resources, comprehensive optical fabrication and coating capabilities, advanced assembly technology and an extensive in-house metrology lab.

This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 

Visa sponsorship is not available for any position at Excelitas 

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Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team! Visit: www.excelitas.com/join-our-team

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