Currently we are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineering expert, ready to take on a dual role of Team Leader and Senior Engineer.
Key duties & Responsibilities:
As Supplier Quality Engineering Team Leader / Senior Supplier Quality Engineer you are responsible for:
Quality and Operational performance of a selected number of suppliers
Working with suppliers on performance monitoring, solve technical issues and drive technical process improvements, for example quality and yield improvement, process control, risk analysis and reduction.
A small team of Supplier Quality Engineers
Work closely together with Frencken’s procurement team and Frencken’s suppliers’ team.
Job description:
Responsible for the entire Quality and Technical process performance for suppliers and their n-tier suppliers.
Monitor, review and drive supplier quality performance from incidents to structural improvement.
Contribute to supplier development (e.g. implementing SPC, lean, FMEA, operational excellence at suppliers or n-tier suppliers).
Optimize manufacturing processes at suppliers by improving quality, testing and qualification infrastructure.
Supporting the development of a Procurement-wide Quality strategy
Carry-out Supplier Improvement Plans (SIP) and prioritize according to supplier’s performance.
Manage a small team of five supplier quality engineers.
Background:
Completed (minimum) HBO education, preferably in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a similar role.
Experience in a production environment with high-tech products and complex assembly processes.
Experience in improvement projects in supply chain.
Experience in relationships with suppliers.
Personal and Professional Skills:
Excellent communication skills
Convincing/negotiation skills
Relationship builder (internal and external)
Pro-active attitude
Strong analytical skills
Ability to switch between complex matters and high-level conclusions
Understanding of manufacturing technology
Result oriented, hands-on mentality
Fluent in English