Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description
The Supplier Quality Engineer works with the Global Supply Chain and Global Engineering Departments in the assessment and development of the strategic global supply chain. The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for the systematic management of supplier quality through the implementation of the Supplier Quality Program/Process. The Supplier Quality Engineer provides strong, demonstrated leadership to quickly manage supplier related issues and drive continual improvements in global supplier performance.
Review engineering and manufacturing specifications to liaise between product engineers and vendors.
Leads, or participates in, global cross functional supplier validation audits in the assessment of new or existing suppliers Quality Management Systems.
Assist in the Global Supply Chain approval process by assessing supplier manufacturing capabilities.
Conduct onsite supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions taken by suppliers to address known quality issues.
Review supplier manufacturing processes and collaborate with suppliers on process improvements.
Consolidate and evaluate supplier performance data to identify Global Supplier performance.
Support and lead process improvement initiatives at suppliers.
Participate in cross functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products.
Collaborates with quality control personnel, in plants worldwide, to address defective supplier material or parts and ensures the proper corrective and preventive actions are put in place.
Generates comprehensive quality assessment reports for critical global suppliers.
Drive the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues to successfully overcome.
Collaborates with cross functional teams in the implementation of improvements in support of Manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives worldwide.
Responsible for the proper use of the appropriate quality tools and methods, such as DOE, RCCA, 8D, MSA, FAI, sampling plans, process capability analysis, FTA and SPC to help resolve supplier quality issues in an efficient and effective manner.