Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Principal Activities

• Evaluation and selection of world class suppliers in quality, delivery, cost & safety
• Perform Quality System, Process and Product audits on suppliers
• Perform technical reviews of Drawings & Specification and facilitate to address queries across key stakeholders
• Perform technical audits, capacity analysis and determine supplier core competencies to ensure work is placed properly
• Responsible to act as a liaison between supplier, key stakeholders & cross functional teams, to review and approve sample first articles and drive supplier PPAP approvals
• Lead supplier corrective actions as required from supplier's non-conformance reports
• Prepare and submit supplier report cards, conduct in-depth review and follow-up on the implementation of supplier action plans for poor performance
• Lead the implementation of the Supplier Quality Manual to the supply base
• Work with site quality, engineering & other regional supplier quality engineers to develop standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation of parts at suppliers
• Work with site quality, SCM & global sourcing team to release Approved Supplier
• Work with suppliers to devise sampling procedures and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting of quality inspection data
• Prepare performance review between supplier and site Quality on KPI's, countermeasures and annual action plans for supplier quality PPM, on-time delivery, late supplier 8D responses, etc.
• Drive supplier improvement projects to continuously improve supplier performance

• Train & Develop suppliers in the areas of QMS compliance, Six Sigma methods, Value Stream mapping, standard work, 5-S, Kanban and other CIRCOR Operating System tools for preventative action, corrective action, and continuous improvement
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with suppliers, key stakeholders & CIRCOR sites
• Key metrics include: First Article Approvals, Supplier Quality - DPPM, Supplier On Time Delivery (SOTD)
• Work with Commodity Managers to develop an action plan to ensure savings target stays on track (regular follow ups with Commodity Managers & Suppliers required)
• Coordinate with Commodity Managers to identify bottlenecks and support with action plan.
• Participate in supplier negotiations alongside Commodity Managers as required
• Manage Navy / ITAR parts sourcing strategy for Industrial Americas (25%)
• Develop and drive process to maximize scrap recovery from suppliers
• Any other duties as assigned

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Good knowledge on various manufacturing processes like castings, machining, fabrication etc.,
• Hands on experience in supplier evaluation, assessment, risk assessment
• Demonstrated ability in driving supplier performance improvement of key metrics
• Good understanding and working experience with concepts such as probability and statistical inference, Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma problem solving methods
• Ability to think logical and critically to measure the pros and cons and take the most appropriate decisions in a quickly from the available resources
• Good at developing rapport with the site departments such as Quality, purchasing, manufacturing, production departments and global supply chain team
• Must be an active listener with good time management skills in order to work with suppliers and project management teams to drive deliverables
• Must possess great organizational and communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with management
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to meet customer's requirements
• Must have complete knowledge of APQP documents like PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans and Quality standards, ISO 9001 / TS16949 / AS 9100
• Ability to travel as this position requires 30% travel

Education & Experience

Bachelor's in Science / Engineering - Mechanical / Production / Industrial / Metallurgy

Experience: 5 to 7 yrs. experience in supplier quality / supplier development / strategic sourcing function.

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