SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER III

Job Overview

The Supplier Quality Engineer will lead activities with suppliers to assure quality is built into every component and items meet TE Sensors requirements. TE is looking to transform and create a best-in-class supply base that will enable “zero defect quality culture” and significant growth within the business.

Job Requirements

• Work with assigned suppliers to organize and implement actions to assure delivery of products and/or services that meet established requirements and fulfills customer needs and expectations
• Coach suppliers regarding Operational Excellence, Root Cause Corrective Action, Problem Solving.
• Lead, drive, and support root cause and corrective action investigations with the supply base
• Review and approve FAIRs, PPAPs, FMEA, Control plans, 8D reports
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions
• Effectively facilitate supplier assessments/audits on time
• Support development of qualification, test and Inspection Plans.
• Ensure phase gates deliverables are completed per process
• Monitor and track all supplier deviations to closure
• Maintain compliance to established procurement and quality systems
• Develop and oversee necessary supplier Zero Defect continuous improvement plans
• Lead initiatives and special projects as assigned to support commodity and supply base improvements
• Implement plans to drive key metrics, such as cost of poor quality, supplier recovery, defect rate, supplier quality plan engagement/effectiveness,
• PPAP completion, audit execution and corrective and preventative action closure
• Manage material review dispositions for supplier non-conforming materials or products
• Manage the change action board to ensure compliance to the documented change process
• Analyzes data to identify chronic underperforming suppliers and establish a rhythm to monitor PDCA process to ensure improvement.
• Monitor and review critical parameters under statistical process control, taking the necessary actions (updating limits, etc).

What your background should look like

• BS in Engineering or equivalent
• +5 years of Quality experience.
• Advanced knowledge of new product introduction and qualification
• Root cause analysis/ Problem solving / Lean / Six Sigma acumen
• Knowledge of quality tools FAIR, PPAP, APQP, 8D etc.
• Knowledge of Automotive, Medical, Aerospace &/or Industrial standards (IATF 16949, ISO1348, AS9100, etc.)
• Results oriented, driven individual
• Ability to successfully interact within a quality, engineering, design and manufacturing communities and the supply chain
• Ability to travel up to 50% to supplier and manufacturing site

Location: Hermosillo, Sonora
Travel: 25% to 50%
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