Supplier Quality Engineer - eBOS Business Support

Job Description

Supplier Quality Engineer – Reports to Sr Manager of Quality

• Audit new suppliers and make recommendations of whether we do business with them, based on the level of risk
• Document audit results via a professional report that can be shared with financing partners
• Provide guidance and support to suppliers to implement robust quality processes into their factory
• Complete Quality requirements input into PPAPs, Critical Dimensions or aspects on prints, Inspection check sheet preparation, Measuring system plans, FAI process instructions and completion, MSA, Pre-production plan, production ramp up plan and sample inspections, Inline critical dimension/aspect checks, self-certification of suppliers
• Be responsible for the specification and validation of inspection tools and gages for suppliers
• Take ownership of and develop technical process improvement strategies at supplier facilities backed up by SPC data (Cp, CpK, P Chart, Xbar, etc.) to ensure compliance
• Monitor key performance indicators for supplier quality, such as early life failures, DPPMs, and RMA rate
• Own supplier performance results by monitoring, driving, and optimizing Inspection frequency based on DPPM outcome to ensure supplier quality compliance
• Lead solving critical supplier quality issues. For example, when a supplier produces a product that does not meet Nextpower standards, deploys to a project site and lead root cause/corrective action activity
• Manage timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions and drive their resolution through regularly set meetings with suppliers
• Guide and mentor suppliers on how to improve their quality over time
• Implement the supplier scorecard to measure ongoing supplier performance
• Own and drive the relationship between NX and suppliers relating to quality performance, trends, and all corrective actions

• Audit new suppliers and make recommendations of whether we do business with them, based on the level of risk
• Document audit results via a professional report that can be shared with financing partners
• Provide guidance and support to suppliers to implement robust quality processes into their factory
• Complete Quality requirements input into PPAPs, Critical Dimensions or aspects on prints, Inspection check sheet preparation, Measuring system plans, FAI process instructions and completion, MSA, Pre-production plan, production ramp up plan and sample inspections, Inline critical dimension/aspect checks, self-certification of suppliers
• Be responsible for the specification and validation of inspection tools and gages for suppliers
• Take ownership of and develop technical process improvement strategies at supplier facilities backed up by SPC data (Cp, CpK, P Chart, Xbar, etc.) to ensure compliance
• Monitor key performance indicators for supplier quality, such as early life failures, DPPMs, and RMA rate
• Own supplier performance results by monitoring, driving, and optimizing Inspection frequency based on DPPM outcome to ensure supplier quality compliance
• Lead solving critical supplier quality issues. For example, when a supplier produces a product that does not meet Nextpower standards, deploys to a project site and lead root cause/corrective action activity
• Manage timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions and drive their resolution through regularly set meetings with suppliers
• Guide and mentor suppliers on how to improve their quality over time
• Implement the supplier scorecard to measure ongoing supplier performance
• Own and drive the relationship between NX and suppliers relating to quality performance, trends, and all corrective actions

• Bachelor’s degree in quality/manufacturing engineering in a related industry experience required
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering in a related industry required
• A self-starter and a passion for making a real difference in a fast-growing company and industry
• Ability to multi-task and support requests from multiple internal and external requestors
• An intimate understanding of Supplier Quality best practices
• Analytical skills using Excel and SPC tools (Minitab, etc)
• Versed in…