Supplier Quality Engineer

• Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
• Responsible for developing, applying, revising and maintaining quality standards for SQA / Purchasing Control activities in compliance with CFPs / CFMs etc
• Liaise with Supplier development and Strategic sourcing in the maintenance & performance of suppliers
• Perform supplier assessments to support the approval and on-going maintenance of suppliers
• Ensure & support, through review & approval of, the appropriate qualification of Item & Service providers
• Partakes in the review and approval of specifications, inspection reports and part number set-ups required for the successful completion of raw material inspections
• Provide support at a local level in the assessment of quality impact of a supplier
• Establish and maintain supplier quality agreements for local suppliers. Supports supplier improvement projects
• Establish and maintain metrics reflecting the performance of local/direct suppliers to facilitate supplier monitoring and improvement
• Drive supplier non conformances to closure in a timely manner through the non conformance process
• Communicate non-conformances to suppliers through Supplier Corrective Action Report (SCAR) process and ensure timely closure of all open actions
• Present supplier metrics and escalation of issues to Quality and Management review
• Responds to and participates in corrective action implementation for identified internal audits
• Participates in investigation/corrective action efforts during production interruption circumstances
• Review and approval of the completed Batch Record Files to assure correct disposition of inspected materials as required
• Liaise with Operations, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse, Engineering and NPD to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials

• Over 8 or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in supplier management is essential with a knowledge of problem solving methodologies