Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or vocational degree in Engineering Science, Supply Chain Management, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality Engineering or related fields.
  • Familiarity with supplier quality management and CAPA methodologies.
  • Proficient in data analysis and interpretation, using statistical techniques for process validation.
  • Experience with APQP processes, part qualification, and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Material Review Board to address and resolve quality notifications.
  • Generate and communicate supplier quality notifications to relevant stakeholders.
  • Engage in discussions with suppliers regarding quality issues to ensure timely acknowledgment of notifications.
  • Conduct containment, corrective actions, and root cause analysis in partnership with suppliers.
  • Initiate Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) for quality issues and ensure their timely resolution.
  • Oversee part qualification processes in alignment with APQP standards, working with cross-functional teams.
  • Guide suppliers through the APQP deliverables, ensuring compliance with quality requirements.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for personal growth and continuous improvement.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams, enhancing collaborative skills.
  • Work in a dynamic environment addressing real-world quality challenges.
  • Exposure to supplier management and quality assurance processes.
Full Job Description
Summary :

Roles & Responsibilities :
• Work with Material Review Board (MRB) to review and process QNs.
• Generate supplier quality notifications (SQNs) and send them to suppliers.
• As required, discuss with suppliers regarding the issue and ensure suppliers acknowledge SQNs sent to them.
• Perform containment, correction, root cause analysis, preventive action for the issue by working with the suppliers.
• Initiate SCARs for supplier caused quality problems and collaborate with suppliers to close the SCARs in time.
• Drive part qualification following APQP process. Work with internal teams like R&D, supply chain, procurement, etc.
• Guide suppliers during the APQP process on all APQP deliverables.
• Use statistical technics to assess process capability, perform process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) before approval of mass production.

Preferred Skills:
Supplier Quality Management
• Data Analysis & Interpretation
• Quality Specifications
• CAPA Methodologies
• Documentation & Reporting
• Continuous Improvement
• Problem solving (8D, root cause analysis)
• Part qualification, APQP
• Process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Statistical process control, measurement system analysis

Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree/ Vocational Education in Engineering Science, Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
  • Well versed with SAP and IT tools (Microsoft suit), etc. will be added advantage.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement Techniques or equivalent

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