Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer
Reports to: Quality Manager/Supply Chain Manager
Job Summary:
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that suppliers meet quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements. This role involves auditing suppliers, evaluating their quality systems, and implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supplier Audits:
– Conduct on-site audits of suppliers to evaluate their quality systems.
– Assess compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company requirements.
- Quality System Evaluation:
– Evaluate suppliers’ quality systems, including documentation, procedures, and processes.
– Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
- Corrective Action Management:
– Collaborate with suppliers to implement corrective actions for quality issues.
– Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure sustained compliance.
- Supplier Performance Monitoring:
– Monitor suppliers’ quality performance, including defect rates, delivery performance, and responsiveness.
– Identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Quality Standards and Regulations:
– Ensure suppliers comply with industry standards, regulations, and company requirements.
– Stay up-to-date with changing regulations and standards.
- Collaboration:
– Work closely with cross-functional teams, including procurement, engineering, and production.
– Ensure effective communication and alignment with suppliers.
- Continuous Improvement:
– Identify opportunities for process improvements, implementing changes to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
Requirements:
– 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, or a related field.
– Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing principles, and industry standards.
– Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
– Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
– Proficiency in quality management software and tools.
Education:
– Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.
Certifications:
– Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
– Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) certification.
– Certified Auditor (CA) certification.
