Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION
CQA: 022
Position:
Location:
Supplier Quality Engineer
Pune, Maharashtra (India West region)
Reports To: Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
Scope: Responsible for all supplier quality activities. The primary functions of this
position include, but are not limited to, Supplier Quality Management and
Product Quality Support. The incumbent will be responsible for all Supplier
Development, Qualification, and Management. These responsibilities include
supplier on-site audits, product inspection, control plan development and
production process evaluation/improvement. The incumbent will be
required to work with new as well as existing suppliers.
RESPONSIBILITIES to include but not limited to:
1.
Working with Sourcing and other functional groups, the incumbent will drive the
Supplier Qualification Process for all existing and prospective Victaulic suppliers in-
country, in accordance with corporate procedures. Responsible for supplier qualification
in conjunction with Sourcing and other applicable groups for the introduction of new
suppliers, products, and production processes.
2.
Responsible for supporting all elements of the supplier quality management system
including, first piece approvals, periodic production part inspections, product/process
validations and improvement, control plan development and adherence, non-conforming
material containment, root cause analysis and CAPA.
3.
4.
Assist suppliers in understanding and implementing Victaulic product specifications.
Responsible for assisting in supplier corrective actions as it pertains to internal or
external failures as reported through the SCAR and PCAR systems. For issues affecting
product availability, lead team meetings to ensure actions and status are communicated
effectively.
5.
Responsible for supplier development. In conjunction with the Global Quality Assurance
Engineering group, identify opportunities for development based on risk and benefit.
Development opportunities to include, but limited to, improved inspection initiatives,
leveraging technology, mistake proofing, capacity improvement, or quality management
opportunities.
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Perform special projects as assigned by the Supplier Quality Supervisor.
Perform trend analysis and establish ongoing supplier quality metrics.
Initiate periodic communication with internal customers to ensure quality objectives are
clearly identified and acted upon.
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9.
Specific policies and procedures have been established by the Engineering Department to
provide for the security and accessibility of electronic data and confidential information. It
is the responsibility of the employee, in the daily course of doing business, to follow said
policies as they relate to document management (see EOG-26). The extent to which
departmental research and development information is stored electronically has vastly
increased and will continue to do so. The new Federal rules pertaining to electronic
discovery stipulate that substantive email communications constituted "records" under the
Federal Records Act. It is therefore the responsibility of each departmental employee to
understand their role in communicating via e-mails and that all e-mails must be
written/responded to in a professional manner, as outlined in EOG-26.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
2.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline required.
Minimum of 6-8 years' experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role with
demonstrated success in supplier qualification, management, correction, and development
preferred.
3.
Experience with managing supplier quality in the production of cast and machined
components.
4.
5.
Basic knowledge of facility audits in accordance with standard QMS guidelines.
A strong knowledge of fundamental Quality Engineering principles and techniques;
including statistical analysis and related software.
6.
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer highly desirable.
Proficient in problem solving.
7.
8.
Proficient in the use of electronic systems and software (MS Office, Minitab, etc.).
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Able to travel 50% of the time with short notice.
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12.
Working knowledge of measuring equipment.
Able to make independent decisions without supervisory assistance.
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