Supplier Quality Engineer

Purpose/Summary

            This role involves overseeing quality procedures for in-process and finished goods, including sampling, monitoring, and approval to ensure product quality.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Investigate customer complaints regarding product quality, non-conforming materials, and help determine corrective actions.
• Drafts and executes stability testing protocols for new and existing products.
• Provides summaries and conducts reporting for parts and equipment.
• Train laboratory and quality personnel to understand equipment and methodologies and ensure they follow protocols appropriately.
• Develops and updates methods and procedures for monitoring work activities, such as preparation of records, progress reports, etc., to inform management of current status.
• Ensure the testing methods used are current.
• Reviews/approves protocols and writes technical reports/procedures.
• Provides a summary upon completion of all projects.
• Document protocols and maintain manufacturing, laboratory, and customer files regarding protocol testing.
• Supports daily QA/QC activities to meet company needs. 
• Maintain records and samples in an organized manner to allow ease of retrieval.
• Oversees the completion of product baseline information for projects assigned including lab testing results, qualification test plans, manufacturing or distribution reviews, production design specifications, and adherence to product development timelines.
• Lead the structured problem-solving process for the resolution of quality concerns including customer complaints, supplier issues, and internal non-conformances/anomalies.
• Lead root cause analysis and data acquisition/analysis to prevent and eliminate defects.

• Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

• Five years of experience in Quality preferably in the Automotive industry.
• 1-2 years experience in a manufacturing environment in engineering quality inspection
• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering preferred.  Equivalent experience will be considered instead of a degree.
• ASQC, CQE/CQT preferred or equivalent inspection/quality principles knowledge

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Minitab (or equivalent) capability required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean principles, Six Sigma problem solving, and continuous improvement preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

A valid driver's license is required.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Some travel to suppliers, various plants, and Akebono R&D center.
 

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