Supplier Quality Engineer

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Supplier Quality Engineer located in Salt Lake City, UT.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Supplier Quality Engineer would be responsible for supplier development in a manufacturing or service process; work with suppliers to continuously improve performance, implement process controls and develop quality assurance plans.

What a typical day looks like:

• Supplier Selection---Select the suitable supplier with jointed-effort of sourcing on aspects of quality, capability, pricing, delivery, environment, society regulation, etc. against customer requirements. 
• Supplier Qualification---Implement the new supplier qualification thru the process of capability matching, supplier risk assessment, supplier self-assessment, onsite qualification audit, qualification database management. 
• VEA (Value-Added Engineering Activity) ---Understand customer drawing, specification to feedback value-added engineering proposal to customer and supplier for optimization of supplier manufacturing process or products. 
• Material (Component) Qualification---Implement PPAP (FAI). PPAP include FAI, Material Certificates, Quality/Process Control Plan, FMEA, MSA, Process Parameter Sheet, RoHS compliance, Reliability Test, COC, etc. 
• Pilot Run Tracking---Track the new qualified parts quality performance to ensure meet the customer quality requirements in pilot run phase. Drive supplier corrective action from supplier in Pilot Runs (1-3 lots) and smoothly transfer the pilot run to mass production. 
• Hot Issue Solution and Trouble Shooting--- Working as SME (Subject Matter Expert) to help on supplier quality hot issue and trouble shooting. 
• Holds up Maintenance Audit---helps on the annual maintenance audit for existing suppliers with SQE. 
• Holds up Supplier CIP (Continuous Improvement Program) --- Helps supplier to use the quality tools to improve manufacturing process and product quality. 
• ECO/ECN/SCR implementation---Handle with ECO/ECN/SCR from customer, follow up the status in case that PPAP/FAI is required prior to production. 
• Has knowledge of a company's manufacturing process, applications and process development in order to intently work with suppliers in improving quality components of goods and services. 
• Performs quality audits on suppliers to assure products and services meet International Organization for Standards (ISO) and regulatory standards. 
• Forms a good relationship with the purchasing engineer and the supplier system in order to maintain a strong system and supplier relationships for the organization in which they work. 
• Provides cross functional help to select, approve and develop suppliers to meet customer and business needs. 
• Ensures supplier selection, development, approval and rejection according to SJM vendor guidelines and requirements. 
• Drives full assessment for effectiveness of supplier process control plans, measures and activities. 
• Uses statistical techniques and professional judgment to research data for process improvement. 
• Develops and guides execution of process validations and tests; explores resulting data and document results (protocols/reports). 
• Guides supplier process capability studies. 
• Constructs Design of Experiments to characterize supplier processes and/or sets on root cause. 
• Develops and implements procedures for new and/or improved supplier processes. 
• Provides engineering help to Receiving Inspection including statistical research, measurement systems exploring, Gage R&R studies and inspection procedures. 
• Participates in Material Review Board resolutions on supplier provided parts and services 
• Participates in supplier Quality System Improvement Plans. 
• Guides the Supplier Requests for Change process. 
• Performs supplier Quality System audits. 
• Performs corrective and preventive actions with suppliers. 
• Performs researches of non-conformances and supplier performance for key performance indicators. 
• Performs dock-to-stock monitoring and part selection activities. 
• Provides guidance to project teams for supplied component and supplier qualifications 
• Guides teams in identification of risks/hazards relative to new product designs, processes, suppliers and applications. 
• Skillful and safe operation of job-related equipment. 
• Rate and track supplier’s performance and drive supplier continuous improvement. 
• Establish and maintain supplier management processes and tools. 

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field)
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or supplier quality
• Ability to use measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, CMM preferred)
• Problem-solving skills (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone)
• Experience with Microsoft Tools and data analysis
• Strong communication skills for working with suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Basic knowledge of Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing (prefer)
• Experience with quality tools (8D, CAPA, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC) (prefer)
• Understanding of statistical analysis and process capability (Cp/Cpk) (prefer)