Supplier Quality Engineer – Mechanical

Supplier Quality Engineer – Mechanical

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required – BSME, BSIE or BSTech. An Associates degree in similar fields with 10 years of relevant manufacturing experience may also be considered.
• A minimum of six (6) years of manufacturing/quality control/design experience in Mechanical gears, gearboxes and/or Hydraulics components. Three (3) of the six (6) years of experience needs to focus on: quality engineering, supplier quality engineering and/or quality management.
• Understanding and experience working with Advanced Quality Planning tools (design reviews, FMEAs, Contractual Control Plans, Inspection and Test plans, Gage R&R Studies, Capability Studies, SPC, 7-step or 8D corrective action process)
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time within North America.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a progressive supplier quality strategy for your commodity to enhance overall supplier quality performance.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that promote supplier development, process excellence, and zero-defect culture.
• Cultivate long-term partnerships with suppliers through coaching, training, and collaboration.
• Lead new supplier selection and qualification processes through Potential Supplier Audits (PSA) and business case evaluations.
• Ensure adherence to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Implement preventative quality strategies to mitigate risks before they impact production through Technical Reviews (TR), Quality Risk Assessments (QRA), Program Reviews (PR) and Process Audits (PA).
• Manage Supplier Quality Performance (SQP) and track PIQ/PPM metrics to ensure compliance.
• Ensure CSL1/CSL2 containment protocols are effectively executed to prevent non-conformities from reaching the production line.
• Enforce corrective and preventive actions (using 8D, 5Whys, Fishbone, FMEA, Control Plans, Poke Yoke and DOE methods) to resolve supplier issues efficiently.
• Lead resolution of top warranty issues for suppliers and contribute to Field Quality Index (FQI).
• Assist in Strategic Sourcing Program initiatives to enhance supplier quality and reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Prefer experience in fluid power transmission or mechanical power transmission components and systems.
• Experience within the off-highway vehicle sector preferred.
• Prefer 3 years of experience managing a supply base or Project Management.
• Professional certification CQE, CQA, CQMgr, CMfgE, etc. and/or Six Sigma.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, statistical software, etc.
• Ability to work with personnel at all levels of the suppliers’ organization.
• Ability to conduct meetings with and make presentations to platform leadership, industrial leadership, and senior management.
• Self-driven, strong ownership of assigned jobs and passion to achieve high level of work.