Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
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The Supplier Quality Engineer is a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction and driving supplier process and systemic quality improvements. This position enables effective execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning through the receipt, release, and delivery of components to the manufacturing line.
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Key Responsibilities:
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* Plan, organize, and perform all supplier quality related activities delivering on-time PPAP and flawless launch for responsible components.
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* Lead project teams related to incoming quality issues, CAPA, cost reduction, and quality system excellence driving process and systemic quality improvements.
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* Drive supplier quality improvement work with suppliers and request support from the Supplier Development group in case of major/recurring supplier quality needs.
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* Assist suppliers in quality assurance processes and procedures to facilitate continuous improvement of supplier and product performance.
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* Perform and/or participate in source qualification by performing quality and manufacturing system surveys and special process surveys.
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* Take first action to protect the plant from non-conforming parts from suppliers.
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* Coordinate containment activities, initiate controls, and safeguard replacement deliveries when needed.
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* Initiate, verify, evaluate, and ensure timely closure of supplier CAPAs as necessary to improve quality and reduce interruption of operations.
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* Internally, report and follow-up on deviations.
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* Reduce quality nonconformities, improving quality metrics.
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* Prepare, distribute, and communicate supplier quality data/information to various stakeholders including PPM data for tracking and improvement.
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* Participate in design reviews of new products.
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Requirements:
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* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
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* 6 years of experience in various functions of quality, manufacturing, and customer relationship management.
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* Travel: Ability to travel up to 30% (domestic and international).
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* Six Sigma Green belt certification desirable.
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* Skills and competencies: In-depth understanding and ability to apply Advanced Quality Planning processes and Quality Systems.
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