Supplier Quality Engineer Summary
Supplier Quality Engineer Job Opening in Jackson, Michigan. A producer of systems for automotive applications is currently seeking to onboard a Supplier Quality Engineer in their greater Jackson, Michigan location. Candidates for this job should have some experience in a quality role in an automotive manufacturing environment. This job offers a competitive compensation package as well as strong job benefits.
Jackson Supplier Quality Engineer Overview:
The Supplier Quality Engineer shall inspect all arriving parts and materials from suppliers in and outside of Jackson, Michigan. For this job, the Supplier Quality Engineer will identify and document all non-conformances, and will work to identify new sources when suppliers consistently fall short of quality standards. This job will work with suppliers locally in Jackson and non-locally often, so an analytical, yet communicative candidate, would be excellent for this job.
Jackson Supplier Quality Engineer Job Opening
- Build and foster strong professional relationships with suppliers in and outside of Jackson, Michigan.
- Perform sourcing projects on different suppliers, identifying new sources, different products, competitors, advantages of said sources.
- Plan and organize the APQP/PAPP activity with suppliers with supplies coming into the Jackson, Michigan facility.
- The Supplier Quality Engineer shall document when products are received from suppliers outside of Jackson.
- Receive initial samples, verify capability, perform testing, and prepare launch activities inside the Jackson, Michigan plant.
- The Supplier Quality Engineer shall identify and document when parts received from a supplier are nonconforming.
- When there are non-conformances, complete the failure notice, RCA, corrective action, and reports to the supplier.
- Plan and carry out audits on suppliers for all new model launches.
- The Supplier Quality Engineer will plan and carry out audits on suppliers when quality problems are consistent.
- Effectively communicate quality issues to suppliers.
- For this job, the Supplier Quality Engineer perform yearly evaluations of supplier relationships, determine whether it is appropriate to maintain the supplier relationship or identify a new source.
Supplier Quality Engineer (Jackson Area) Job Requirements:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s of science degree in engineering, mechanical engineering degree or industrial engineering would be preferred for this job.
- Demonstrated familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, word, outlook, powerpoint).
- A minimum of between two and five years of experience in a quality engineering job in an automotive-industry related company.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Attention to detail; able to create, implement, and maintain systems.
- Thorough record-keeping sensibilities of supplies coming in and out of the Jackson, Michigan plant.
- Understanding of HVAC systems or experience working for an HVAC company would be beneficial.
- Able to negotiate with suppliers, compare quotes, while working out of Jackson, Michigan.
- Must have a propensity for mathematical principles, statistical methods, and other mathematical concepts.
- A demonstrated understanding of statistical quality control systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of production part approval process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, as well as quality auditing standards and processes.
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