Title: Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Bothell WA/Tualatin OR
A leading name in the Electronics industry is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to provide support to ensure the successful performance of the West Coast region's Supply Chain.
The Supplier Quality Engineer will be primarily responsible for reviewing and providing input for supplier selection activities including supplier evaluation and quality system reviews; coordinating with Buyers, Commodity Managers, Engineers, Product/Project Managers, and Plant Personnel to review supplier quality programs for new and existing materials, components, and assemblies and monitor/improve supplier performance as required; applying knowledge of quality systems and quality engineering techniques to monitor and improve supplier performance as required; and driving root cause analysis and corrective actions relating to material/process improvements and component issues.
The Supplier Quality Engineer will have the following responsibilities:
- Drive supplier performance that meet or exceed DPPM quality goals established by the business including targets created for each supplier
- Leverage corrective action process (8D), supplier audits, ensure supplier compliance and drive supplier improvement plans in conjunction with Commodity Managers, Buyers, and Plant Quality
- Manage supplier quality relationships and performance for assigned suppliers through continued communication and site visits to ensure the highest of quality manufacturing processes
- Responsible for new product and design change part approval through First Article Review, parts measurement, verification, and validation of test results
- Perform on-site supplier Quality System and Process audits
- Work with suppliers to develop inspection plans that ensure quality metrics are met and align with specifications (including significant characteristics)
- Monitor supplier production by conducting in-process and end-of-line source inspections Lead supplier performance improvement projects
- Manage immediate quality issues through cross functional collaboration; confirm supplier quality issues do not put production at risk
- Facilitate and/or lead quality problem solving (8D) activities with suppliers to prevent recurrence
- Establish short and long term quality plans and work with Suppliers, Sourcing, Internal Engineering and Plant teams to drive corrective and preventative quality initiatives in the supply base
- Be a subject matter expert on the manufacturing methods of specific commodity categories such as stampings, plastics, fasteners, etc.
- Monitor, communicate, and improve supplier KPI's (DPPM, OTD, etc.)
- Foster a mentality of Zero Defects with suppliers
The ideal Supplier Quality Engineer must have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree within Engineering
- Lean Six Sigma Experience
- Working knowledge of PPAP and APQP techniques
- Experience within an electrical manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to facilitate sustainable change
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and implement safety related requests
- Proven analytical and quality improvement ability
If you are interested in the Supplier Quality Engineer opportunity, then please don't hesitate to apply!