Job Description

Job Requirements

Responsibilities:

Provides Supplier with technical expertise in areas such as Process Development, Capacity Planning, Inventory Requirements and Management to meet customer demand and supplier needs. Drives Value Stream Analysis and Kaizens with key suppliers to enable strategic goals for customer and the supply base. Drives process and systemic quality improvements, at assigned supplier sites, through the use of lean and quality tools and validates improvements through defined measurables to reduce defects and improve OTD. Works in conjunction with Plant Quality and Suppliers in problem solving - leading cross-functional teams on major issues resolution at Supplier locations. Performs analysis (Commodity, Quality Systems, DPPM, DMR) to determine trends along with proposed actions to drive performance improvement. Supports training of internal staff along with other functions on Supplier Lean governance strategy, policy, procedures and work instructions. Prepares, distributes and communicates periodic Supplier performance status and risk assessments. Works to actively deploy customer's defined Supplier Development Procedures, Processes and work instructions within the region. Supports process and procedures review along with continuous improvement actions

Expected Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Technical degree in supply chain, engineering discipline or equivalent work experience 2-3 years plant manufacturing experience 2-3 years' experience in materials and/or procurement. Lean experience required: Driving transformation and leading Kaizen events Knowledge of Industry specific quality registration (ISO9001:2008 & ISO9001:2015) Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the company Ability to work cross-functionally Speaks English as primary/secondary language Demonstrated Quality Role Profile Competencies Developing quality/process expertise within a commodity/s Quality Leadership (Practitioner) Lean tool set (VSM, Problem Solving, A3 Thinking, Gauge R&R, SMED Product and Process Quality Planning (Practitioner) Analytical/Statistical Tools and Methods (Practitioner) Inspection and Testing (Foundational/Practitioner) External Requirements (Foundational) Ability to travel up to 60% .

Work Experience

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in quality, mechanical, electrical, industrial, operations or other equivalent discipline. 7-10 years of Quality/Materials/Operations Experience across plants or business units. Evidence of knowledge of the Quality Sciences -APQP, Problem solving, sampling, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, PDCA. Some previous leadership experience in management, supervision or project/program leadership. Ability to read engineering prints and drawings. Proven lean experience, Several years of plant experience in Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, or Procurement. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word * Masters in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration is a plus.