Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Monitors and/or leads advanced quality planning activities for existing and potential suppliers.
• Works closely with Allied Motion advanced and site-specific purchasing and materials groups for supplier selection and approval activities.
• Works closely with Allied Motion site specific Quality/Receiving Inspection departments to develop and monitor incoming inspection plans to ensure economic and cost-effective supplier quality control.
• Monitors and supports supplier quality performance reporting for managerial review activities as necessary.
• Conducts investigative work to solve supplier quality problems, working closely with other functional areas and ensuring overall continual improvement.
• Documents and maintains records and other data related to supplier quality, including meaningful supplier rating reports identifying specific issues, concerns, and trends.
• Works closely with Allied Motion advanced / site specific purchasing and materials groups for participation in supplier improvement and corrective action projects associated with repeat nonconformities, negative trends, and corporate goals and objectives.
• Performs system, process and product audits as necessary to support corrective actions and/or supplier development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical, Masters preferred
• 8 or more years of experience in a technical, manufacturing environment with excellent customer interaction
• Expert level experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Design of Experiments (DOE) tools and supplier management and lean manufacturing.
• Excellent project management skills with strong knowledge of PM methodologies. Certification desired
• Solid computer skills include MS Office, engineering design software such as Solidworks, MatLab, Altium, etc