What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Quality Engineer position at Micro Stamping Corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
The Supplier Quality Engineer II is responsible for all aspects of supplier quality including but not limited to the supplier quality process, supplier non-conformances, supplier change process / notifications, supplier audit, qualification and approval including supplier quality agreements.
- Manage supplier performance and raise potential issues to supplier quality management.
- Support supplier risk assessments and updating the Approved Supplier List.
- Act as lead auditor for supplier quality audits according to the established supplier audit schedule.
- Communicate with suppliers for change notifications and timely follow up actions both internally and externally.
- Support the dispositioning of nonconforming material from suppliers occurs in a timely manner and analyze defect trends, in order to initiate appropriate supplier corrective action.
- Assist suppliers with conducting FMEA, process capability studies and DOE.
- Perform Quality Systems and Process Audits of current and prospective suppliers, including reporting, follow-up and closure of nonconformances.
- Recommend opportunities for cost reduction and quality improvements with suppliers.
- Support Supplier Quality Engineer III to develop and implement improvements to supplier quality policies, processes and procedures.
- Collaborates cross functionally to ensure accurate component specifications are created and implemented as needed.
- Coordinate the approval of new suppliers and communication of status to pending suppliers.
- Support developing and implementing methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of supplier products and processes.
- Coordinate with customers and suppliers relating to quality performance, trends and corrective actions.
- Work with suppliers to continuously improve products and processes through lean manufacturing and six-sigma principles and techniques to assure the quality of goods and services provided.
- Support the APQP process in design and process reviews.
- Manage qualification of supplier process change requests inclusive of defining customer requirements as necessary.
- Assess supplier process capability for new components, processes, assemblies and / or purchased finished goods.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management and / or boards of directors.
COMPUTER SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge automated inspection software. Proficient with MS Office Suite.
