YOUR IMPACT • Participate in the Supplier Approval and Evaluation process • Perform Supplier Evaluations, evaluate supplier capabilities, review supplier documents in support becoming, or continuity as, a GSE supplier • Review and support Supplier Deviation process • Work as a liaison between Engineering and Supplier to address specification and/or print questions • Supplier Quality systems, policies, and procedures, • Supplier interface at company location or on-site at supplier’s location • Supplier performance KPI’s, tracking, and continual improvement • Corrective actions; internal and external • Kaizen / Continual improvement projects / rework and scrap reduction • Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion • Willingness to travel • Evaluate supplier rejections to determine appropriate actions and manage all phases of Supplier Corrective Actions • Plan and execute product and process related audits, drive preventative actions at the supplier’s facility and minimize escapes • Execute product verification activities with suppliers such as FAI, Acceptance Test and Authorization to Ship • Participate in supplier program milestone reviews for new strategic awards • Analysis of quality data, tracking and reporting data, and capable of responding to data trends • Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering and an emphasis on lean manufacturing and Quality Management Systems • 3-5 years of supplier quality experience • ASQ certification: CQE, CRE, CSQP, preferred • Ability to work productively and cohesively in a diverse and multicultural environment Specialized Knowledge, Equipment, and Applications: • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously • Experience interacting with cross functional teams including engineering, materials, logistics, sales & marketing • Experience working with application and validation of welding procedures, preferred • Demonstrated supplier management skills • Project management experience or similar skill set • Strong analytical and quantitative abilities. Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates): • Lean Manufacturing • 6-Sigma, • ASQ certification: CQE, CRE, or CSQP preferred • AWS trained and/or certified is desired • ISO 9001:2015 Additional Training: • Coordinate Measuring Machine or Portable Articulating Arm experience, a plus