Supplier Quality Engineer

Role Responsibility

• Take ownership for the definition, updating, and communication of the Supplier Quality Assurance Manual requirements internally  and externally to the supply base.
• Work together with the Purchasing Team to identify and qualify new suppliers and in developing existing suppliers to meet the business needs and better manage product life cycle.
• Working with Purchasing and the Supplier Quality organizations, monitor current supplier performance: Impact, Quality, Delivery and Cost and generate/issue monthly individual supplier performance scorecards
• Define areas of weakness at individual suppliers and establish goals for improvement based on the suppliers performance scorecard.
• Develop and implement a follow up mechanism with suppliers on a regular basis with an end toward increasing the Quality performance.
• Support the Project Engineering group during program review meetings.
• Assist with the development of PPAP documentation (dimensional verification requirements, process flow charts, control plans, FMEAs, MSA and material analysis) as required by the HydraForce Quality Management System.
• Develop processes to support the approval of PPAP submissions and run-at-rate disciplines.
• Provide feedback to the supplier in instances where PPAP submissions are not accepted.
• Develop and execute a continuous Supplier Audit Schedule.
• Work with the supply base, internal customers, and category managers, monitoring and supporting action to respond to current supplier performance in terms of impact, cost, efficiency, process capability, quality and warranty costs
• Assist supplier advance product quality efforts in coordination with Engineering/Design and program management through launch of new product programs to assure adherence to specification.
• Provide supplier process knowledge/data to stakeholders to define areas of improvement where parts and processes can be honed to provide the best hydraulic performance and efficiency, while minimizing unnecessary design specification/variation.
• Represent the voice of the supply base internally in all relevant APQP activities
• Support the Supplier Development team to develop mechanisms to support the cross functional review of new and transferred product and processes, upgrading the existing supplier readiness review process
• Provide internal stakeholders with assistance to optimize Design for Manufacturing drawn from data based on NCMRs, RMAs, shop floor issues, etc.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelors degree (B.A./B.S.) in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent work experience
• 3-4 plus years related experience, preferably in a hydraulic design, applications engineering or Supplier Quality Engineer role
• Minimum 2 years experience working with suppliers
• Working knowledge of APQP, including design reviews, PPAP, Process control plan, FMEA
• Working knowledge of DOE, SPC, GD&T, corrective action processes; ability to interpret and understand complex drawings
• Project management experience
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001
• Demonstrated collaboration with cross-functional site teams
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally for supplier visits
• Working experience with manufacturing/assembly processes and systems especially as they relate to machining and assembly
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/14001, 8D reports, Root Cause Analysis, Data Driven Problem Solving and Auditing
• Six sigma training advantageous
• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication and organizational skills