GL Staffing is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer role is to proactively work with suppliers to ensure we consistently receive high quality materials on time. This includes supplier auditing, supplier development /consultation, and supplier corrective action requests. This role is also responsible for supporting internal quality and maintaining our quality management system (QMS)
Range: 90k -110k a year based on experience
Responsibilities:
- Works directly with engineering to understand raw material requirements for new product development (NPD) items
- Works with inspection team to inspect / document first articles as required
- Performs capability analysis (Cp / Cpk) to ensure the supplier and / or internal process will be able to consistently supply us with good product
- Effectively communicates problem statement to supplier through the use of the supplier corrective action request (SCAR) process and form including all pertinent information (purchase orders, PART numbers, quantities, etc.)
- Monitors SCAR list weekly and follows up weekly with any supplier with a past due open SCAR
- Offers support and resources to ensure the supplier performs a thorough root cause investigation addressing the SCARs problem statement
- Ensures that corrective action(s) stemming from a SCAR are validated in the next visit / audit of the supplier’s operation
- Holds quarterly phone calls with key quality contacts at critical suppliers
- Offers resources, information, and some training on LEAN / Six-Sigma tools
- Recommends equipment / processes to enable our suppliers to comply with our requirements
- Analyzes suppliers from a weakness standpoint and communicates what is required for continued growth
- Documents all suggestions, support, and results in a quarterly supplier report for critical suppliers
- Works with Production Supervisors and Director of Quality Control and Continuous Improvement to prioritize projects
- Ensures supplier audit checklist is current and relevant to fabricator certification clauses
- Creates annual supplier audit schedule based on documented audit frequency parameters and critical supplier list. Groups audits by location to reduce travel requirements
- Builds effective relationships with key quality personnel at critical suppliers
- Confirms corrective actions resulting from SCARs have been implemented and sustained
- Communicates audit reports and supports implementation of corrective action addressing observations and findings
- Supports development and growth and alerts business if a supplier does not have the necessary capability and or capacity to supply current and future demand
- Confirms that suppliers are complying with the Product Change Notification (PCN) Policy
- Maintains all supplier quality standard operating procedures (SOPs), forms, checklists, standard work, and any other associated documentation
- Creates and maintains quantitative, clear, and achievable metrics that fall inline with the Quality Control and Continuous Improvement Department goals and objectives
- Maintains, updates, and integrates Cority QMS software facilities as required
- Maintains and presents dashboards, projects, and action item lists relevant to the quality team
- Support quality inspectors with first article inspection, quality alerts, data analysis, etc.
- Communicate well with quality inspectors and engineering to ensure everyone is on the same page with internal and supplier changes
Qualifications
- B.S. in relevant engineering field required (Mechanical, Industrial, etc.)
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification a plus
- Lean Certification a plus• Trained Auditor a plus
- Experience visiting and auditing suppliers a plus
- ERP system in a manufacturing environment a plus
- Experience with Lean material management and SAP software a plus
- Kaizen event leadership and coordination experience a plus
- Poka-yoke experience a plus
