Senior Supplier Engineer
Description
The Senior Supplier Engineer acts as representative of InVue to responsible, engage & drive supplier on-site manufacturing & quality process control to deliver highest level of quality and reliability of InVue products consistently.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supplier quality performance management:
- Continuously drive supplier & quality (process and product) management improvement that minimizes the cost of quality and improves effectiveness of execution.
- Ownership of supplier quality KPIs which has been set and determined by InVue Quality group.
- Fully engage in NPD process by projects, and drive overall execution consistency to accomplish quality deliverables.
- Facilitate ECR change management and implementation from InVue to supplier & be responsible for final “sign-off” when implemented.
- With regards to full engagement in NPD process and verifications, and drive improvement for deficiency and process/quality gaps before each phase exit.
- Drive key millstone completions and deliverables from both supplier end and InVue Engineering/PMs. Also responsible for management of issues assigned to supplier & supplier issues assigned to InVue. Making full use of available NPD checklist to drive execution consistency, and drive improvement in the process of execution.
- Verify supplier test & process setup in according to requirement, if provided from Engineering/PM. If not presently existed, need to drive and define new requirements, and to establish new process to ensure quality assurance.
- Verify latest revision documentation being controlled - verify supplier’s quality documents & records (eg. ACL/AVL, control plan, test plan, WI) to ensure their documents reflect better or equivalent standards of InVue requirements. Ensure training plan in place, and ensure in-process verification as well as process control plan checking, etc.
- Ensure component parts and assemblies are consistently manufactured in compliance to specified requirement.
- Facilitate NUDD+I Quality Risk Assessment with supplier to minimize potential risk – esp on new process, new parts, etc.
- Validate T-builds samples and ensure supplier provide quality parts (right qty, right parts, right identification) and detailed T-build report for each build.
- Responsible for Phase 4 Exit of Supplier Production Readiness
- Carry out professional product audit and process qualification to ensure Phase 4 readiness.
- Drive and verify corrective action closure before moving forward to next stage.
- Facilitate post-build / post-pilot meeting and action closures.
- Ensure inspection plan has been defined, tested, and in place prior to pilot run.
- Accountable for developing capabilities & quality improvements within each supplier & addressing deficiencies and gaps at key processes/steps for improvement actions – by proactively and quickly identifies areas of non-conformance, improvement opportunities & to drive corrective action plans to resolution.
- Develop supplier processes to be consistent & reliable in their execution of daily production, and during NPD activities, etc.
- Bridge issues / opportunities between Charlotte & Suppliers, esp. on NPD execution and ECR management, plus any quality issues so that all are in sync and well communicated on issues, actions, following up, etc.
- Take primary ownership in internal & external quality complaint, facilitate failure analysis and resolution within timeline
- Facilitate failure analysis and lead in problem resolution.
- Drive, verify and implement corrective & preventive action closure within timeline.
- Support the Source Inspection (SI) Team to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant product and quality requirement.
- Responsible to drive quality improvement with SI Team.
- Provide inspection / product training for newly launch products to SI Team
- Technical support for SI Team.
- Back up in inspection function.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
- 3-5 years of experience in supplier quality control, manufacturing/quality assurance.
- Knowledge of quality techniques including statistical methods used to analyze and control products variations, capability studies, Gauge R&R’s, Control Planning and FMEA.
- Prior experience with power electronics Quality Engineer or R&D is preferred.
- Team-oriented problem-solving skills using quality tools and structured methodologies.
- Knowledgeable in the application of Product/Process and Quality System standards of the International Certification bodies, and Customer Quality Requirements.
- Familiar with IPC standard, such as: IPC-600/610/620/JST-001…
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively in Mandarin and English.
InVue Security Products, Inc is an Equal Opportunity employer. Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against any applicant for employment because of applicant’s race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability. InVue Security Products, Inc. is fully committed to complying with Federal law and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment.