About this role
Role Overview
- Ensure supplier quality excellence by managing qualification, performance, and development of assigned category(ies) suppliers.
- Collaborate with procurement during supplier selection and qualification, providing input on quality risks, capabilities, and technical compliance.
- Lead supplier qualification processes, including audits, documentation reviews, and first article inspections, ensuring readiness for project deliveries.
- Act as the primary supplier quality contact for the assigned category(ies)/projects, coordinate within the SQM team, and manage performance.
- Coordinate with Procurement to embed quality expectations in supplier agreements and onboarding processes.
- Drive timely resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) in a cross-functional environment.
- Conduct supplier visits, process audits, and Gemba walks to verify compliance and enable proactive risk mitigation and explore development opportunities.
- Support Procurement with supplier claim management activities, validating cost of poor quality (COPQ).
Requirements
- Technical degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent technical field)
- At least 7 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, or industrial quality assurance roles
- Experience in capital projects or low-volume/high-complexity production environments preferred
- Hands-on experience with supplier audits, inspections, and qualification activities
- Exposure to project-based procurement, customer-facing quality, or field quality is a plus
Benefits
- Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan.