Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Multimatic Tennessee, Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States
SUMMARY
Investigate, analyze and resolve supplier quality problems by conducting audits, analyzing defect trends and leading continuous improvement projects internally and externally. Preparing any sorting activity and communication with suppliers. Ability to develop and strengthen Supplier relationships. Review of PPAP documentation and approval. Other daily tasks as assigned.
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.
- Provide technical liaison services between manufacturing and quality on all matters relating to quality systems, procedures, direction, processes, including Quality Assurance implementation and Maintenance.
- Identify, track and resolve supplier quality problems.
- Report to management monthly supplier KPIs.
- Be a technical liaison with a cross-functional manufacturing team.
- Organize and direct interaction of all supplier complaints to provide ongoing communication with timely involvement, review and action to address these issues.
- Review prints and specifications. Track engineering changes.
- Review and evaluate the adequacy of PPAP documents on supplied components, i.e. Control Plans, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, acceptance sampling, etc.
- Provide Manufacturing and/or Engineering with Metrology information.
- Provide assistance as needed in performing capability studies and process potential studies.
- Participate in all customer quality audits in regards to supplier documentation for IATF requirements.
- Lead prototype efforts in area to assure supplier requirements are met.
- Perform customer surveys and assist with supplier audits and evaluations.
- Assist Quality Manager to implement the Quality system
- Assist in maintaining supplier quality hold area, disposition nonconforming material, RMA and issue DMN
- Understand and implement Supplier Manual requirements.
- 15% travel, advance notice may not be given
- Ability to fund traveling for reimbursement
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
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 preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Metal stamping experience is a must. Automotive, Quality Engineering systems knowledge a must. Stamping Tool and Die Journeyman or equivalent experience is a definite asset.
If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume.
We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.