Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions is looking for a Supplier Quality Lead Specialist to join our team on a full-time basis, working hybrid out of one of our key sites located in Minnetonka, MN. The primary functions of the role are to manage the quality of externally supplied materials in support of customer
projects and products. This includes the disposition of supplier non- conformances and issuance/management of Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR). You'll also be collaborating with internal engineering and external suppliers to determine feasibility of designs for manufacturability at external vendors. If this sounds exciting to you, please read more below!
Duties & Role Responsibilities
● Perform root cause analysis, involving engineering and other key departments,
for supplier non-conformance issues
● Audit current suppliers to evaluate risk by monitoring changes in management, key
personnel, and process changes
● Support the development of new and existing suppliers by improving their quality
Management systems to improve overall part and documentation quality
● Collaborate with internal manufacturing to optimize monitoring solutions for incoming
supplied material
● Proven experience in reading and deciphering engineering drawings and other
related industrial specifications
● Practical experience with special processes (welding, casting, molding, etc.)
● Ability to work with suppliers to manage relationships, supplier performance, and
product conformance
● Ability to drive technical discussions with internal and external teams and suppliers
in each of the manufacturing/installation sites as defined per project
● Ability to analyze data to support root cause analysis and informed decision-making.
Qualifications
Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or other technical engineering degree
- 4+ years of supplier quality or inspection-related work experience
- Work experience with steel fabrication, pressure vessels, plastic injection molding, oil and gas or water treatment systems, and/or electromechanical assembly processes
- Work experience with QRQC, Lean Six Sigma, DOE, Deming Cycle, FMEA, 8D, APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, etc.
- Ability to work out of our Minnetonka, MN site
