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Supply Quality Engineer

Supply Quality Engineer

CompanynVent
LocationAndover, MN, USA
Salary$76000 – $141100
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing/Automation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering is a must
  • Proficient in root cause analysis investigation, (such as RCCA, 8D, and 3L5Y) Control Plans, FMEA’s, Process Capability Studies
  • Ability to coach, mentor and conduct trainings for Quality Technicians
  • Ideally 3+ years in Supplier Quality related functions
  • Quality Certifications (CQE, CMQ, CQA) and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor trained a plus, APQP
  • Process management, planning and change management, Six Sigma, Lean training, and quality systems experience
  • Highly effective communication at all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

  • Be the primary liaison between nVent customers, program team, production and supply base with a key responsibility to resolve supplier quality issues
  • Establish strong relationships with the customer, program team, engineering, supplier partnerships, sourcing and quality department to understand requirements and production risks and develop plans with each supplier to ensure the highest quality without disruption
  • Lead RCCA activities for supplier quality problems, leading quality focused improvement activities to drive zero defect mindset
  • Issue supplier corrective actions to suppliers
  • Evaluate the robustness and completeness of corrective actions
  • Evaluate what impact this may have on our overall relationship with the supplier
  • Communicate urgency/severity of concern with suppliers/customer
  • Validate the effectiveness of the actions taken by suppliers
  • Support a collaborative environment with suppliers, operations, quality, program and sourcing teams, and other key functions to foster a zero-defect environment
  • Execute daily supplier management actions to improve supplier quality performance and escalation if required
  • Establish Supplier Engagement & Cadence
  • Contributing to supplier assessments as needed
  • Participate and lead kaizen events
  • Support supplier PPAPs
  • Travel up to 30% to visit supplier locations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Quality Certifications (CQE, CMQ, CQA) and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor trained a plus, APQP