Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Quality Assurance Teams are responsible for all or part of an organization's Quality Management System, including conformance and continuous improvement initiatives. They work on systemic evaluation of products, services, facilities, manufacturing or business processes, to ensure that standards of quality are being met.

What your background should look like:

Background:

• At a minimum- Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or other engineering discipline plus 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Working knowledge and understanding of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 21 CFR 820 and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - ISO 13485 and ISO 14971). 
• Language: Bilingual English / Spanish.  
• Experience in Supplier Management role.
• Experience conducting quality audits in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office. 
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques. 
• Analytical skills for compiling and analyzing data 
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, Gage R&R, and sampling plans.
• Effective time management skills, applied to fast-moving and high-pressure environments.   
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, as well as in teams. 
• Willingness to travel, particularly to visit suppliers (10% required) 

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a single-point-of-contact for topics and issues related to supplier quality within the San Rafael Costa Rica facility.   
• Oversee multiple sites within Costa Rica as it relates to supplier quality.
• Lead supplier-related activities to ensure incoming quality is proactively planned, prepared and ensured in advance before production part is approved and released. 
• Continually improve supplier performance through coaching, training, consequence enforcement, supplier awards and motivation, supplier restriction and disqualification, etc. 
• Measure and communicate supplier performance to those suppliers and the organization. 
• Evaluate, qualify, approve appropriate new, competitive suppliers (including search for new suppliers), in collaboration with the procurement teams. 
• Review and approve/reject/amend supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions for new product releases and qualifying changes to existing components.
• Monitor quality data within the operating systems to ensure data accuracy and develop reporting systems to accurately document and record supplier trends and performance. 
• Periodically monitor quality specifications to ensure supplier compliance. 
• Work with engineering to clarify and change specs in regard to incoming goods when necessary. 
• Clearly communicate (and enforce) TE's requirements and expectations to suppliers. 
• Solicit, drive, monitor, review, approve and validate containment/corrective/preventive actions by suppliers.
• Facilitate supplier quality roadmaps leading to improved supplier performance.  
• Conduct process and system audits of suppliers and maintain working knowledge of ISO and TS quality system requirements. 
• Serve as Supplier Quality Lead / SME during internal audits and 3rd party inspections/audits (FDA, BSI).  
• Chair QBRs (Quarterly Business Review) with key suppliers.   
• Validate manufacturing and supplier processes, including activities associated with equipment installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ), and performance qualification (PQ).
• Interacts with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier-related quality issues. 

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