PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Read and interpret Engineering drawings and technical documentation with understanding of Electrical/mechanical parts and products.

• Lead Supplier Quality Engineering early preventive activities including drawings requirements, risk assessment and mitigation, supplier audits and qualification activities, control plan development, inspection plan, and first article review.

• Analytical and problem-solving competency to drive performance results

• Uses dashboards and metrics to drive ongoing commodity performance continuous improvement.

• Lead and address any supplier-related corrective, preventive actions, and improvement, address the true and systemic root causes, and eliminate repeats.

• Applies quality methodologies, tools, and techniques (e.g. 8D, SPC, Cp/Cpk, GR&R, Design for Six Sigma, Cost of Poor Quality, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, etc.) incrementally and throughout product development and release.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a preference to Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

• 3-5 years or more experience working in manufacturing, supplier, or quality engineering functions

• Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt (MUST)

• Knowledge of manufacturing and production processes

• Comprehensive knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA.

• Proficient at RCFA and problem-solving techniques (8D-5Why) (resolucion de problemas)

• Experience leading quality audits on suppliers to ensure products and services meet ISO standards.

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write technical reports and presentations.

• Strong project management and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate the work of peers effectively.

• Self-starter capable of working with some supervision. Can effectively balance workload and priorities and can escalate effectively to get management support and guidance before missing milestones or critical deadlines.

• Strong team building, leadership, decisiveness, and communication skills are essential.

Desired Qualifications

-Power, Minitab 

-Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning system, preferably SAP