Supplier Quality Engineer

Company: LEER Group
Location: Elkhart
Posted on: June 14, 2022

Job Description:

The Supplier Quality Engineer will plan and conduct activities for the quality assurance of industrial materials, services, processes, and products. This role will be instrumental in driving quality materials throughout our supply chain.It will also be a key position in our company's transition from automotive after-market to Tier I and Tier II supplier.This role will interact with suppliers, TAG engineering, TAG manufacturing sites, cross-functional departments, and OEM teams.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with Suppliers and Customers
• Facilitates and Audits ISO/TS16949 and Customer Specific requirements
• Supplier audits and scorecards
• Formulates and maintains quality objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals
• Interprets quality philosophy to key personnel in organization
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation
• Plans and oversees the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component
• Performs quality engineering reviews for design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes
• Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to management
• Assists in new material PPAP process.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities
• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management
• Directs technical and administrative employees engaged in quality assurance activities
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards
• Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality activities
• Keeps management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and actions being taken to improve the situation
• Plays active role on quality management teams within organization
• Designs and implements quality training programs to key personnel in conjunction with managers
• Conducts 8-D root cause investigations
• Investigates and resolves customer complaints regarding supplier quality and manage corrective actions using customer required methodologies/formats
• Other duties may be assignedQualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year College or University and 3+ years of direct experience or a minimum of 5 years quality engineering experience
  • CQT/CQE certification a plus
  • ISO/TS16949 Auditor Training a plus
  • Six Sigma training a plus
  • Must have OEM Assembly plant launch experience for new program launches
  • Familiar with DVP&R TEST PLANS and validation process
  • Working Knowledge of OEM APQP/Prototype/PPAP requirements a plus
  • Proven ability to work with Customers and Suppliers in the fast paced automotive sector
  • Working Knowledge of an Engineering Change Process
  • OEM Customer website knowledge a plus
  • Outstanding interpersonal communication skills (effective listening and interface with customers)
  • Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work in a team oriented environment
  • Travel up to 25-50%

Keywords: LEER Group, Elkhart , Supplier Quality Engineer, Engineering , Elkhart, Indiana