Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for qualifying and maintaining purchased part quality across all commodities.  This person will work with suppliers, Commodity/Sourcing managers responsible for the supplier relationship, and other internal stakeholders to address current trending and potential high risk quality issues.  The role will utilize advanced problem-solving tools to lead the implementation of corrective actions that directly impact business metrics. 

The ideal candidate for an Supplier Quality Engineer would be able to do the following:

• Rapidly address purchased part quality issues that are impacting daily manufacturing operations
• Own key internal quality metrics (NCM, PPM, Warranty, etc.) and initiate actions to drive improvement
• Lead corrective actions to address supplier quality issues collaborating with Sourcing, Quality Engineering, and Engineering
• Own the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) to ensure that suppliers can meet drawing requirements and maintain quality standards through the appropriate manufacturing controls
• Lead on-site supplier process assessments and quality systems audits with Commodity/Sourcing managers, recommend improvements and monitor implementation of changes
• Work with Quality Assurance to develop incoming inspection requirements to identify non-conforming purchased components before they impact the production floor
• Publish weekly/monthly supplier quality metric reports (DPPM, SCAR status, etc.) and share with Commodity/Sourcing managers
• Comply with requirements outlined in the Alto-Shaam Quality Management System
• Serve as a Lead Internal Auditor to support Alto-Shaam’s ISO 9001 certification