Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for maintaining the quality system and monitoring and improving supplier performance. In addition, this position interprets and evaluates statistical quality control data, and evaluates product, part, and performance conforms to quality standards and product specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensures that all ConMet requirements are understood and addressed at the supplier.
• Manages all supplier quality activities.
• Acts as a “Change Agent” who can successfully affect process and performance improvements at the supplier that meets or exceed ConMet’s demanding quality standards.
• Performs supplier process audits, readiness reviews, and coordinates corrective action follow-up verifications.
• Maintains supplier rating systems that can be used internally or externally for supply base.
• Coordinates and approves progress checks and assists supplier with advanced product quality planning (APQP) for product realization.
• Leads proactive strategies regarding supplier quality improvement.
• Manages and reports on supplier quality. Provides the organization with regular objective evidence of supplier performance and improvements.
• Reviews, analyzes, and approves supplier PPAP submissions.
• Provides training and assistance to help supplier improve process control and capability.
• Facilitates, manages, and tracks supplier progress to a successful product launch.
• Assists the suppliers in implementing poka yokes (mistake proofing) to improve defect prevention.
• Visits suppliers; trains and drives home quality expectations.
• Manages new product approval process with plant quality personnel.
• Travels as required to support plants and/or supplier development.
• Maintains awareness of the relevance and importance of activities and how each contributes to achieving quality objectives. Understands the importance of ensuring customer quality standards are met. Responsibilities may include the selection of special characteristics, setting quality objectives and related training, corrective and preventive actions, product design and development, capacity analysis, logistics information, customer scorecards, and customer portals.
• Prompt and regular attendance as scheduled.
• Works safely and without injury.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university with five years of professional experience; or Master’s degree with two years of professional related experience.
• Technical knowledge of mechanical systems and designs.
• Understanding of IATF-16949 audit procedures and ability to implement procedures for compliance.
• Demonstrated team building and relationship building skills with internal engineering, customers and suppliers.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MiniTab, Access, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Metrology capabilities with basic instruments, such as micrometer, comparator, et al.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Use of “Design of Experiments” methods in problem solving and process development a plus.
• Alertness, creativity, judgment, initiative, speaking ability, mathematical ability and problem solving ability.
• Ability to identify problems with parts or machinery and understand and respond appropriately to safety factors.
• Ability to understand moderately complex symbolic/diagrammatic systems.

 Qualifications and Competencies:

• Detailed knowledge of AIAG Core tools and demonstrated application of these tools
• Statistical Process Control
• Measurement Systems Analysis
• Advance Product Quality Process
• Potential Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
• Product Part Approval Process
• Knowledge of supplier manufacturing processes and required error-proofing and other quality systems needed to provide flawless quality.

About ConMet

ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers. Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.

ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.

Diversity & Inclusion Pledge

At ConMet, differences are not ignored, but celebrated. Our goal is to encourage a deeper knowing of our people, pulling out knowledge and experiences to ignite creativity. We are committed to achieving workplace equity by intentionally creating a work environment where all people are respected, accepted and have a sense of belonging.

Because people are what drive our success, ConMet’s Diversity and Inclusion program empowers all employees to embrace their individuality and share their abilities to further our innovations, thus improving the lives of our employees and customers, and strengthening our position as a leader in our market.

Compensation & Benefits

• Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection.
• Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.
• Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year
• ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package:
  • ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
  • 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.
• Ten paid holidays per year.
• Wellness reimbursement.

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.