Supplier Quality Engineer

100,000 products and tools made of the strong metals tungsten and molybdenum: This has been our mission and passion for over 100 years, shared by 11,000 employees all over the world.

We at the Plansee Group still have big plans – and we will get even better with you! Become part of our team!

Position type: Exempt

Responsibilities:

• Compile scorecards of Critical External Provider On-Time Delivery and Quality performance & distribute internally on a quarterly basis. Facilitate Critical External Provider Performance review meetings to review performance against KPI’s & formulate actions deemed necessary to address Critical External Providers who are not meeting performance expectations.
• Work collaboratively with Plansee USA Purchasing in the Qualification of Critical External Providers & ongoing management of Critical Supplier List & associated documentation providing evidence of Qualification Status.
• Plan, schedule & execute audits of potential & existing Critical External Provider Quality Systems & operations to determine capabilities & assess risk(s) to Supply Chain integrity. Formulate and manage execution of corrective actions & improvement plans to drive Critical Supplier performance and reduce risks/opportunities in a timely fashion.
• Execute formalized 8D investigations of External Provider non-conformances and manage process through containment, root cause investigation & analysis, implementation of corrective and preventive actions and evaluation of action effectiveness.
• Manage External Provider non-conformances through SAP Q2 notification system.
• Participate in Internal Process-Based auditing & in Customer, External & 3rd Party audits. 
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related degree with a minimum of 2-5 years of demonstrated experience in External Provider Quality improvement, development, auditing and relationship management within a manufacturing related environment. Lead Auditor / CQA / CQE certification is a plus. ​ ​
• Experience working within an ISO9001:2015 & AS 9100:2016 quality certified organization & application of those standards to the management of External Providers.
• Demonstrated proficiency with quality system tools (i.e. 8-D, 5-Why, Ishikawa diagram, control charts, Pareto charts), structured analytical tools and methodologies (i.e. SPC, pFMEA) and management techniques (i.e. Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5s).
• Exceptional organizational, oral presentation, interpersonal and written communication skills; ability to effectively interact with all levels within and outside the organization.
• Proficiency with risk management tools and the ability to plan the actions needed to address risks, integrate actions into the QMS and evaluate the actions for effectiveness.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and process modeling & visualization tools (i.e. Visio); experience with SAP R/3 is highly desired.
• Familiarity with ITAR & EAR regulations & compliance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

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