Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) position is responsible for establishing and maintaining a professional relationship between the company and the quality department for each supplier. The SQE will be the lead contact concerning supplier component quality and will be responsible for obtaining complete problem resolution. In addition, the SQE position will be responsible for monitoring supplier quality performance (PPM) and actively work with the supplier on corrective actions to obtain stated departmental goals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide the liaison function between the company and the supplier's quality group.
• Request supplier involvement with potential quality concerns.
• Develop and maintain supplier corrective action tracking system.
• Develop and maintain PPAP tracking system.
• Document supplier quality processes.
• Responsible for all layout activities.
• Request supplier corrective action for all identified quality issues where supplier action is necessary; within 24 hours of occurrence.
• Verify the supplier understands basic expectations such as 24-hour response, containment, and financial responsibility for supplier related quality issues.
• Responsible for all suppliers charge back activity including labor and auxiliary expenses.
• Monitor and track to completion of overall supplier recovery charges. This will include working with accounting.
• Responsible for maintaining the return material cage
• Lead and assist the Quality Technicians with review and approval of supplier PPAP package.
• Contact the supplier to request a PPAP submission.
• Attend, participate, and lead the quality portion of the Senior Executive Team process.
• Participate in the evaluation of potential supplier quality concerns with other departments.
• Lead internal supplier containment
• Assist QE in external supplier containment
• Provide direction and leadership to the supplier quality technicians.
• Provide the necessary supplier PPM data for KPI tracking and accompanying corrective action if required (trend, pareto, control charts, PSR).
• Keeps up to date on overall activities of the team, identifying problem areas and taking corrective

action.

Ensures manufacturing BOM is aligned with current revision level of parts required for chassis build.

• Performs all other duties and or meetings as assigned by the Quality Manager.