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Job Summary
Objective
Under the direction of the Supplier Quality Engineer Lead (or Manager), The Supplier Quality Engineer position is seeking a highly skilled individual with strong technical acumen. The primary objective of this role is to drive supplier improvement, PPAP review, and deviation management processes while utilizing advanced data analysis tools for enhanced supplier quality monitoring. The ideal candidate will be adept at data analysis & database management, leveraging tools such as PowerBI and possess the ability to streamline supplier related data, ensuring smooth data flow and visualization to support data-driven decision-making. Join our team and contribute to our commitment to delivering top-notch quality products through effective supplier quality management.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- NCR/CAR: Participates in a collaborative team approach to evaluate, expedite, and issue NCR while ensuring minimal disruption to supply chain and customer shipments. Applies strong problem-solving skills to effectively address NCR/CAR issues, notifies suppliers, monitors CAR timeliness, and reviews/approves CAR, contributing to seamless operations.
- PPAP (For NPL & PCNs): Upon receiving PPAP (from both Mechanical & Electronics commodity suppliers), reviews documentation for accuracy. Requests inspection data, as needed. Upon (PPV) Production Part Validation approval, signs (PSW) Part Submission Warrant, and notifies supplier.
- Supplier Approval: Reviews supplier documentation (Incl. - Supplier Profile, CQI, Quality System Self-Survey, and Quality/Environmental Certifications). Approves supplier if all documentation meets requirements, or makes recommendations (Incl. – Audit). Conducts audit of facility, as required.
- Deviation: Communications, enters, and obtains disposition of supplier requested deviations for component parts.
- Continual Improvement: Digitize and optimize supplier & inspection records, ensuring efficient data retrieval and traceability. Connect and integrate various databases, streamlining data flow and ensuring data accuracy. Utilize data visualization software like PowerBI to create insightful reports and dashboards. Provide actionable insights through data analysis and recommend improvements to enhance supplier quality performance.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering or other technical degree).
Additional Job Details
Experience: 3+ year’s Quality Engineer experience within Automotive Industry
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other:
- Quality engineering or manufacturing engineering experience in an automated mass production environment.
- Proficiency in soldering, electronic components, and PCB assembly, demonstrating essential skills for the position
- Familiarity with Data mining and database (such as mySQL, SQL Server, Nintax, or sharepoints for database management)
- Solid understanding of data analysis techniques and statistical methodologies.
- Working knowledge with implementing various charts, corrective action programs, simple DOE, and other SPC tools.
- Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Project, Access).
- Working knowledge of various problem solving techniques (i.e. paretos, cause and effect, histograms, etc.).
- Knowledge of plating, plastic molding, metal stamping, die casting and/or welding desired.
- Expertise with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949
- Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures within the automotive supplier quality arena.
- Independent and collaborative team play
- Excellence judgment / decision-making ability
- Expertise in planning and goal setting/accomplishment.
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong problem solving ability.
- Customer centric
- Strong communication skills (oral / written).
- Highly organized, resourceful with time / resources.
- Proficient in Excel
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Technical writing / interpreting skills
- MRP/ERP experience required (KBM, a plus)
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
First Shift (United States of America)
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
