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Supplier Quality Engineer
Job Description
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
- BS in an Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management
- 5+ years in Supplier Quality, Qulaity Engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Experience in qualifying suppliers of precision metal fabrication (cold plates & manifolds), hoses & tubing, fluid connection & valves, electronics & sensors
- ISO 9001, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, SCAR, FMEA, SPC
- Excellent cross-departmental communication skills can influence stakeholders at different levels.
- Data-driven decision-making ability, and proficiency in statistical software (such as Minitab) or SPC tools.
- Ability to travel to visit & inspect suppliers
- Mandarin speakers prefer not required
Responsibilities:
- Supplier Audits and Assessment: Evaluate and qualify new suppliers by conducting audits, assessing their quality systems, and verifying compliance with standards. Regularly conduct on-site audits of existing and potential suppliers to ensure that their production processes and quality management systems (QMS) meet standards.
- Supplier Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze supplier performance, identify trends, and develop action plans to address quality issues.
- Root Cause Analysis: Work with suppliers to perform root cause analysis for defects or non-conforming materials and ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions. • Quality anomaly handling: When defects occur in incoming materials, we are responsible for issuing a SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Report) and urging the supplier to find the root cause and implement preventive measures.
- Supplier coaching and development: Assist suppliers in improving their processes and implementing quality tools (such as SPC, 6 Sigma, FMEA) to increase yield and reduce costs.
- Collaboration with Internal Teams: Coordinate with procurement, engineering, and production teams to ensure supplier quality aligns with company requirements and standards.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed records of supplier performance, audits, corrective actions, and quality documentation.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure supplier materials and processes comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.