Supplier Quality Engineer

Your Day to Day

• Lead supplier qualification and onboarding. Conduct process audits, capability assessments, and ensure quality and reliability requirements for components and subsystems are embedded in supplier control plans before production approval.
• Serve as the lead supplier quality interface triaging field issues to root cause at the suppliers driving 8D corrective action, and verifying fixes hold against top-level quality metrics.
• Apply an Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) framework to drive defect prevention at the supplier, owning the PPAP submission and approval process (PFMEA, control plan, process flow, MSA, dimensional/capability studies) for assigned parts.
• Develop and standardize the PPAP process across the supply base defining submission requirements, CTQs, and approval gates. Lead implementation of FAI, MSA/GR&R, and Ok2Ship readiness at suppliers.
• Drive supplier DPM/PPM performance through tight incoming and in-process controls, preventive measures, and timely corrective actions. Monitor and report supplier metrics and lead quarterly business reviews to close gaps.
• Lead quality actions with the Supply Chain team to establish a qualification process of new suppliers.
• Act as the technical liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to ensure requirements are understood and complied with.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams for full Root Cause Analysis for failures at suppliers and/or originating at customers and supplier related.
• Regularly generate, publish, and present quality KPIs and other relevant company metrics to leadership.
• Maintain suppliers’ quality data collection activities and run reports on a periodic basis to summarize data and to initiate and recommend suppliers’ continual improvement activities.

Requirements

• Passionate about delivering best-in-class quality to customers and stakeholders
• 3-5 years minimum work experience with at least 1-2 years of SQE experience.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead with an appropriate blend of tenacity and grace while acting as a culture carrier during periods of growth and challenge.
• Strong communicator able to facilitate discussion and present data to all levels of the internal and external organizations.
• Experience partnering with suppliers and contract manufacturers to work through quality and product issues.
• Strong analytical and technical skills are necessary to interpret specifications and drawings and perform problem solving and data analysis leading to improvement initiatives
• Very strong background in APQP, statistical tools, PFMEAs, quality control plans, PPAP, and root cause problem solving tools such as 8D
• Experience leading Process Improvement Teams and managing major projects
• Experience in using SPC tools and a deep understanding in how to apply them when measuring process reliability and repeatability in the supply chain
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience with the commercial appliance industry and knowledge of NSF and UL standards is a plus
• ASQ certifications of CQE and CQA are a plus
• Ability to be in the office 4-5 days per week
• Must be able to travel up to 30%. Travel will be both domestic and international.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
• Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
• Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
• Wellness and fitness reimbursements
• Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
• Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terra-cycling, too
• Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Values awards - and more.