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GENTEX AT A GLANCE:
At Gentex Corporation, we've created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that's uniquely yours.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: • Must possess a B.S. Degree in a technical discipline with a minimum of five years recent Supplier Quality experience. • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification desired.
EXPERIENCE: • Previous experience with quality concepts, metrics and problem-solving methodologies, including Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, lean manufacturing principles and lean six sigma. • Extensive Auditing experience, monitoring and reporting in an AS9100 and or ISO9001 environment. • Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite, statistical SW and generating professional documents and reports.
ABOUT THE JOB!
This position is highly supplier-focused, requiring excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) to manage supplier quality assurance responsibilities and ensure compliance across and at all levels of the organization on major programs from design through production stages. The successful candidate will utilize quality methodologies and analytical techniques to monitor the performance of GENTEX suppliers' products and processes, and to focus on supporting the continuous improvement efforts at GENTEX. This is an Enterprise-Wide Supply Chain Quality Engineering position which will also support CA Value Streams (Helmet Value Stream and Optical Value Stream).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning, organizing, directing and reporting on all supplier quality-related activities to assure fulfillment of contract/purchase order requirements. • Investigating supplier deficiencies to determine cause, corrective actions and disposition of the deficiencies. • Conducting independent statistical data analysis to obtain improvement actions and facilitate problem solving. • Utilizing Lean and Six Sigma techniques to facilitate supplier process improvements, reduce waste, and support continuous improvement. • Helping develop, maintain and support training for an Enterprise-wide Supplier Assessment Program - Supplier Assessments, Quality Audits, Supplier Risk Assessments, Supplier Scorecards and Supplier Qualifications (tooling, products and processes). • Managing Supplier Quality metrics. • Providing technical directions to personnel inspecting and testing product. • Participating as a member of the Material Review Board to review and disposition Supplier related Nonconformance Material Reports as required. • Providing mentoring and support for the sustainment of the Quality Management System (QMS) as required by the ISO 9001 and AS 9100 Standards.
SUPERVISION:
No
TO APPLY:
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LOCATION:
Gentex's Rancho Cucamonga facility is in Rancho Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and the 27th state-wide. The citys seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the citys agricultural history including winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and Quakers Baseball teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga location.
Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.
Salary Description: $85,000-100,000