Job Description
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Provide suppliers with timely nonconformance data for rejected products.
- Support suppliers in problem-solving and root cause analysis to efficiently and effectively eliminate recurrences of non-conformances.
- Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal teams to resolve quality-impacting issues.
- Participate in daily Material Review Board (MRB) meetings to review non-conformances and identify appropriate dispositions.
- Assist the Quality Assurance department with supplier correction of documentation errors and support permanent resolution of recurring issues.
- Handle and monitor Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
- Ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented and effective in addressing supplier quality deficiencies.
- Conduct periodic supplier audits and performance assessments.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to address supplier-related issues regarding Design, Manufacturability, or Quality Requirements.
- Drive continual improvement initiatives and maintain positive relationships with vendors.
- Create monthly reports and handle credit and debit memos.
Who You Are:
You thrive on working across departments and with vendors to ensure the highest quality products. You display a positive attitude in good and bad times and prepare impactful communication. You understand that different situations may require different approaches.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar technical discipline.
- A minimum of five (5) years of Manufacturing Engineering or Supplier Quality Engineering experience, preferably in an Engineered-to-Order facility.
- Experience with materials, manufacturing technologies, and manufacturing processes such as forging, casting, and machining.
- Excellent data analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to facilitate work with multi-functional groups to get results.
- Up to 30% travel required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Working knowledge of ASME Section III Nuclear and Navy Mil-Spec.