The Product Quality Engineer will:


- Select suppliers through qualification processes

- Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards

- Own supplier audits, ensure compliance, & drive improvement plans where needed

- Include both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development

- Include supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence

- Develop new solutions under guidance and/or in a team setting or based upon precedents in the organizations

- Balance both tactical execution with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects

- Specify needs, communicate about project approach and present outcomes of research done

- Provide technical / commercial assistance to Commodity Buyers to develop awareness of manufacturing processes and improve product knowledge

- Actively participate in supplier performance reviews

- Advise Functional managers regarding projects, processes and procedures within own field

- Contribute to project as a team member or leads small projects

- Could require up to 20% travel



Desired Characteristics:


- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

- Ability to influence others and lead small teams

- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact

- Ability to coordinate several tasks simultaneously

- Effective problem identification and solution skills

- Strong analytical and organizational ability

- Knowledge of relevant purchasing & sourcing concepts

- Understanding of engineering drawings