Supplier Quality Engineer - Job ID:3058
Description:
This position reports to the Quality Manager and is responsible for working with commodity and process suppliers to ensure that products and services meet drawing / purchase specification requirements. The SQE works closely with the Purchasing Manager to manage the supply base. Duties include activities such as QMS audits, supplier process certification, monitoring vendor performance and implementing remediation for quality issues.
Specific Responsibilities:
· Provide quality performance measurements to assigned suppliers on an on-going basis and work with these suppliers to manage and improve their performance and ensure it meets or exceeds expectations.
· Conduct QMS audits and process audits at designated suppliers.
· Validate supplier first article inspections.
· Conduct source inspection at designated suppliers as appropriate.
· Certify supplier processes for critical parts by ensuring process control plans are adequate and establishing Process of Record baselines.
· Generate supplier corrective action requests for repetitive supplier issues and ensure supplier answers identify root cause and define the containment action / corrective action necessary to prevent recurrence.
· Work with suppliers to ensure that they understand the fundamental requirements of Quality requirements, engineering documentation, FAI process, SCAR process, and workmanship standards.
Requirements:
· BSME or related degree
· Demonstrated understanding of quality metrics, process characterization and mapping, Product Quality / improvement techniques, LEAN Manufacturing, DFM/DFT processes, and Continuous Process Improvement.
· Ability to lead continuous improvement teams in data collection and analysis, problem solving, and value stream mapping.
· 3+ years of Supplier Quality Engineer experience.
· Demonstrated experience with manufacturing processes including welding, brazing, plating, CNC machining, assembly, and heat treating.
Candidates must live local and be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Email resume to: jobs@cwsciences.com
Commonwealth Sciences is a professional recruiting firm specializing in science, engineering and green technologies. We unite industry professionals with exciting career opportunities by leveraging our technical expertise, advanced recruiting tools and years of staffing experience. CWS works with a variety of disciplines and levels from Research Associates to Scientists, Engineers, Managers and Directors. Our clients value the basic integrity, customer service and industry expertise that defines our organization.
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