Supply Quality Engineer E3

Overview

Job code: 9902013

Job Family: Engineer

Position Summary:

• Design, plan, and supervise
• Develop and implement improved ways to extract, process, and use raw materials
• Develop new materials that both improve the performance of products and take advantage of advances in technology
• Analyze the impact of the products they develop or the systems they design on the environment and on people using them
• Determine the causes of breakdowns
• Test manufactured products to maintain quality
• Estimate the time and cost to complete projects.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all internal and supplier aspects of quality engineering techniques and methods in assigned areas or projects with minimal supervision.
• Provides support to manufacturing for supplier quality improvement and new and changed product launch, especially after product launches.
• Interfaces with Product Design, Service, Purchasing, ME, YMUS and YMC.
• Support Purchasing Department in the area of advanced APQP (Advanced Quality Planning) on new and changed model introductions.
• Help suppliers develop and implement process controls (Control Plan and PFMEA), SPC, and other statistical methods after new and changed product launches.
• Develop and implement quality metrics to monitor internal and supplier quality performance after new and changed product launches.
• Perform problem solving and lead problem solving activities at suppliers and within YMMC after new and changed product launches utilizing systemic problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Perform on-site supplier process audit and internal quality systems, and evaluate the results based on data to take appropriate actions after new and changed product launches.
• Initiate and review supplier corrective actions for problem resolution after new and changed product launches.
• Develop and document supplier quality systems, standards, and procedures as required.
• Evaluate the supplier quality related deviations.
• Report the supplier quality status to the YMMC management members.

Qualifications

Education / Experience:

• 4 year technical degree (mechanical or industrial or quality assurance engineering) with a minimum of 6-8 years experience in Quality Engineering in either Supplier Quality or Process Quality Assurance field, or 15-20 years equivalent experience.

Other Required Skills:

• Demonstrated application of engineering skills and problem solving techniques at both suppliers and within the manufacturing processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with applied experience working in a team environment.
• Thorough understanding of government regulation for safe work practices and ISO 9000/9001 procedures.