What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager- Supplier Quality Engineering position at TK Elevator?
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TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Manager- Supplier Quality Engineering in Atlanta, GA.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Send resume to: Karin Gibson, HR Ops Specialist, Global Mobility, 788 Circle 75 Parkway SE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339 or karin.gibson@tkelevator.com.
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The first 3 letters in workplace safety are Y-O-U!
TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Manager- Supplier Quality Engineering in Atlanta, GA.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Ensure the adherence of suppliers to company specifications and standards.
- Be responsible for overseeing supplier compliance from inception of supply agreements to termination.
- Play a pivotal part in product quality assurance and cost management.
- Collaborate closely with various departments, such as engineering, supply chain, and field functions. Support product development initiatives and strive to mitigate supplier-related quality costs across all procured and developed products.
- Maintain and enhance the quality standards of the company’s supplied components. Ensure supplied components meet company specifications, including any necessary modifications throughout the development cycle, while upholding a systematic and auditable process for communicating specifications.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to identify and address reported concerns regarding supplied products, including the identification of high-risk suppliers, and taking sustainable actions to promptly rectify poor supplier performance.
- Conduct supplier audits based on risk, performance, and stability criteria to uphold stringent quality standards.
- Drive year-over-year improvements in supplier performance to enhance overall product quality.
- Maintain transparent and rigorous communication with key stakeholders regarding escalated issues pertaining to the performance of supplied components.
- Implement sustainable and systematic approaches to supplier recovery efforts to minimize disruptions and maintain quality standards.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to provide requested supplier-related data, including performance metrics and recovery efforts, and drive continuous quality improvement through corrective and preventative actions.
- Lead the PPAP process and tracking key performance indicators to ensure supplier readiness and compliance. Enhance production throughput by ensuring the availability and quality of purchased components.
- Ensure the optimal selection of suppliers and continuously seek opportunities to engage with better-suited suppliers.
- Effectively and systematically communicate specifications and requirements to suppliers to uphold quality standards.
- Utilize established processes to document and drive supplier improvement initiatives, particularly for addressing top-reported issues.
- Oversee the end-to-end management of suppliers, from agreement initiation to termination, which includes conducting first article inspections, ensuring consistent delivery of specified parts, resolving defects promptly, and securing efficiency gains over time.
- Participate in management reviews, senior management staff meetings, and monthly plant management meetings to address quality-related topics arising from the reviews.
- Lead efforts to document all supplier quality procedures and activities within the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Must have a bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Engineering or a related field.
- Five years of progressive management experience in a supply chain or manufacturing environment required.
- Five years of quality management experience leading an organization in a plant, CMO, or corporate setting required.
- Five years of experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or fulfillment center environment required.
- Any experience required with: cross-functional leadership; data interpretation leading to tangible results; supplier development across quality, delivery, cost, and capacity management processes; and collaborating with sourcing functions to procure quality components from suppliers.
Send resume to: Karin Gibson, HR Ops Specialist, Global Mobility, 788 Circle 75 Parkway SE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30339 or karin.gibson@tkelevator.com.
Please reference JS85 job title in cover letter or subject line.
What We Offer The Company Contact
To apply to a position, please click on the Apply Now button.
For any additional questions or job specific requests, please use the contact
below and include the Job Requisition Number as a reference.
Elevatorjobs.AMS@tkelevator.com
