Supplier Quality Development Engineer
New Today
Responsibilities:
- Lead supplier non-conformance and corrective action processes, driving to timely & adequate corrective action closure; manage cross functional teams to maintain processes; strive for continuous improvement of these processes to impact key metrics.
- Provide quality engineering support to operations projects, product launch processes, or daily issues.
- Provide technical support for SPC and inspection programs as required.
- Provide input to corrective action teams for customer and supplier concerns.
- Participate in and lead continuous improvement projects. Complete Green Belt training and certification requirements.
- Participate in cross functional teams as Quality representative as required.
- Provide technical support and interpret supplier statistical information to ensure validity of supplier PPAP/Initial sample process for new or changing products. Use of Minitab is required at times to support.
- Serve as a point of escalation for imported pass-through products, working with suppliers on new program introductions, and through quality issues from pre-launch through production.
- Provide quality engineering support to operations projects, APQP, or daily issues as new assembly processes are introduced.
- Regular review of supplier performance; supplier visits and audits as needed.
- Overall desire and ability to communicate openly and effectively both upwards and downwards throughout the organization,
- Influence and support supplier scorecard reviews.
- Lead supplier qualification and development activities.
- Manage, audit & maintain ISO Procedures within business group.
- Effectively establish and implement valid quality standards that are acceptable to the customers.
- Provide training and education on overall product quality.
- Manage projects from scope, requirements, resources, timeline, and variance perspectives. Create a constant funnel of projects and report out on project status regularly. Fulfill corporate reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a Business or Technical field required.
- 5 years minimum work experience in quality related role.
- Technical knowledge of automotive engines & drivetrain and all parts related to them is a plus.
- Statistical analysis tools and PPAP requirements, preferred.
- Microsoft office computer skills required.
- Kaizen, and project management experience is a plus.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer Certification highly preferred.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
- Location:
- Milan
