Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Job Description
Lead supplier quality engineer
provides simulation support for permanent mold, semi-permanent mold, high pressure die casting and precision sand cast parts.
Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Drive and support supplier claims
Demand, analyze & follow up corrective actions from suppliers
Lead, contribute to & participate in Global SQA teams
Participate in supplier meetings
Drive all SQE-related activities within Grid Automation NPI process
Be the technical focal point for supplier activities directed toward process control and quality assurance of Power Generation components
Responsible for new supplier quality compliance audits and qualifications
Interface with Suppliers and Supply chain to drive Quality improvements which will include significant travel to supplier sites
Scope training needs
Develop & track project plans
Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PPAP, APQP, R&R, ISO, RCA, GD&T, NDT, SQE, CPSM, ISM
Education for Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the lead supplier quality engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing, Education, Business, Mechanical Engineering, Writing, Oral Communication, Conflict Resolution, Science
Skills for Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
Desired skills for lead supplier quality engineer include:
Commercial
Industry/customer standards
Military
Quality Management System tools
Quality tools and statistical analysis in ISO9001/AS9100 QMS requirements and
AS9100
Continuous improvement methodologies and in-depth understanding of site level products and related processes
Die casting foundry and alloy chemistry processes
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
High pressure aluminum die casting processes and permanent mold
Desired experience for lead supplier quality engineer includes:
Adapt concepts into learning activities
Lead development & roll-out of new SQ courses
Train others to provide courses (Train the Trainer)
Develop web-based courses
Develop reference material
Develop & publish reports to track training completion for key courses
Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Examples
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Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a lead supplier quality engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for lead supplier quality engineer
- Support / lead continuous improvement of SQ processes
- Provides technical guidance to SQE resources, as required
- Leads the applicable team and team members to resolve materials quality issues and increase manufacturing productivity
- Participate in, and lead continuous improvement workshops (kaizens) with team members to improve quality, delivery, and productivity at both supplier location and VR manufacturing facility
- Perform manufacturing process audits at external supplier locations
- Review, approve, and create improvement plans for product submission packages (PPAP, FAI ) for electronic and related components
- Assures that customer complaints caused by raw materials are addressed expeditiously and appropriate root cause and corrective action is implemented within the process and informed to the customer
- Continuously evaluates materials and the processes/systems to produce them to assure capability
- Assist procurement with supplier selection, development and risk
- Administer/lead supplier quality/manufacturing audits
Qualifications for lead supplier quality engineer
- Proficient in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint
- Knowledge of automotive quality systems (APQP)
- Supplier Quality systems experience
- Supplier Quality / Quality Engineering experience
- Technical and ASQ Quality Certifications
- Operational Excellence training & experience
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Our growing company is hiring for a lead supplier quality engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lead supplier quality engineer
- Other duties as assigned by Supplier Quality Engineer Manager
- Work closely with Sourcing SCLs, Business teams, and Engineering to eliminate roadblocks and communication barriers that may affect quality requirements
- Manage and/or provide support to ASQ’s to progress plan with low-performance suppliers, in the development phase, in collaboration with the commodity buyer and supplier development
- Monitor the ASQ’s regarding the Production Part Approval before the transfer to the plant and the actual hand over to the plant SQA Engineer
- Follow proper escalation process when informed of supplier red item
- Provide proper leadership, guidance, and training to the ASQ’s as required
- Lead ASQ team meetings as required
- Conduct APDR reviews with direct reports (every 6 months)
- Solves or directs efforts to solve complex product quality, manufacturing process, and/or supplier related problems
- Recommends internal or vendor design, manufacturing and quality control changes to improve quality and reliability
Qualifications for lead supplier quality engineer
- BIQS / GMS / Lean training & experience
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field of study preferred
- Strong understanding of statistical process control techniques
- Experience with reviewing, approving and creating improvement plans for product submission packages (PPAP, ISIR, FAI )
- Understanding of quality tools and metrics
- Position may involve long hours and weekend work as needed
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lead supplier quality engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lead supplier quality engineer
- Scope of work includes interaction with internal/external suppliers, operations, manufacturing systems, design, marketing, customer care, and end users
- Participates in internal and supplier audits, which includes about 25% travel
- Maintains quality assurance system including corrective action responses and operating/department procedure updates
- Acts as a key contact for external customer and regulatory audits including coordination of the audit and responses to any findings
- Assures that an effective quality system is in place and documented that supports nuclear & subsea products and services from development through manufacturing and customer delivery
- Performs technical review of customer project specifications
- May include supervision responsibilities depending upon experience
- Interface with Supplier Quality organization to address underperforming suppliers and ensure improvement plans are in place
- Develop and maintain consistent electrical quality management processes between all Rosemount global factories
- Work closely with Sourcing, Project Management and Engineering to eliminate roadblocks and communication barriers that may affect quality and delivery requirements
Qualifications for lead supplier quality engineer
- Ability to effectively organize, plan, and track projects
- Ability to travel local and internationally as required
- Certification as an auditor is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or 4 to 6 years of experience in the Automotive Industry
- Supervisor or Management Experience preferred
- Regulated industry (such as nuclear power plant supply chain) experience
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Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Job Description
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Our growing company is hiring for a lead supplier quality engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lead supplier quality engineer
- Support NCR system
- Leads processes to drive improvements
- Oversees the supplier quality resources for new product introduction and current products to reduce supplier related issues, improve process capabilities, and ensure timely project launches
- Responsible for determining if all requirements are met by the supplier for new or changed products
- Measures supplier quality performance according to established procedures
- Facilitates continuous improvement activities to reduce defects
- You will secure Supplier Capabilities & Contract Compliance
- You will establish and Maintain Supplier Governance
- And you will develop and maintain strategies and processes
- You will secure Supplier Production Process Capabilities and Supplier Quality
Qualifications for lead supplier quality engineer
- Minimum of four (4) years of applicable experience is required for Senior role
- Ideal candidate will have a four-year bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (preferably mechanical engineering) with significant supplier quality experience or a three year technical diploma with a strong supplier quality experience
- Candidates will have strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and interact with customers and suppliers on a technical level
- Aiag Core Tools Expectation - AIAG Core tools are seen as being fundamental in support of the automotive preferred quality system ISO/TS 16949, and delivering satisfactory product quality
- Basic Quality Tools - Use of Basic Quality Tools includes the ability to understand what quality tool is appropriate, ability to apply the Quality Tool, and the ability to analyze the data that results from use of the tool
- Problem Solving And Quality Improvement - Problem Solving and Improvement approaches, including understanding of tools/process type and selection, plus Corrective and Preventive Action processes
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Our growing company is looking for a lead supplier quality engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for lead supplier quality engineer
- And you will develop and maintain processes on Supplier Quality Assurance
- Developing, managing, and ensuring defect-free performance of the business' supplier base with the objective of overall quality improvement
- Leading processes to drive improvements
- Resolving supplier quality issues
- Participating in supplier evaluation, selection, and strategic sourcing process development
- Ensuring suppliers use quality tools effectively
- Working with supplier to ensure all product requirements are met
- Facilitating continuous improvement activities to reduce defects
- Creates documentation for supplier related changes are clearly described in Engineering Change Orders, test reports, design studies, and/or technical evaluations
- Participates in internal and supplier audits, which includes up to 15% travel
Qualifications for lead supplier quality engineer
- Knowledge of the Purchasing function and associated commodity, supply base, quality and data management considerations
- Experience in a regulated environment, medical preferred
- Certified auditor for ISO13485 or 9001
- CQE, six-sigma Black Belt or Green Belt
- Fluent in English, language within region
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical engineering with well established experience in electrical industry &/or quality assurance, or an Associate’s Degree with extensive manufacturing, engineering, or quality assurance experience