Job: Supplier Quality Engineer

Jobing Description

Responsible for driving systemic programs to ensure defect free parts and or assemblies arrive at our dock at six sigma quality levels from our suppliers. Set expectation levels that represent best in class performance and ensure the suppliers we have selected and the practices we have in place are the right practices to hit those performance levels identified. When required, evaluates suppliers internal functions to assess their overall performance capability, perform a gap analysis, and help validate appropriate actions have been identified for improvement.

Create measurable continuous improvement results that are driven by the supplier organization and delivered in timeframes that are acceptable to Dimatix.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

* Maintenance of the Approved Vendor List (AVL), Supplier Certification, and Ship to Stock initiatives
* Conduct audits, when appropriate, of supplier facilities and manufacturing processes to determine adequacy and capability of supplier to meet quality specifications.
* Reviews quality problems with appropriate personnel and directs action required to correct defects. Support the MRB process in cooperation with materials personnel
* Prepares periodic reports concerning department activities, problems, supplier quality improvement initiates and various continuous improvement programs
* In cooperation with Purchasing and Manufacturing Engineering, sets the purchased part quality continuous improvement agenda. Help drive continuous improvement throughout the Supplier base, based on impact to Dimatix objectives.
* Participates in company initiatives that impact the supply base
* Directs the Supplier to perform root cause problem definition, analysis, and corrective action using sound problem solving techniques. Consults with the supplier as required.
* Support new product introduction and the engineering change processes internally and at Suppliers, specifically overseeing part-supplier qualification.
* Supports third party SQE consulting infrastructure and drive suppliers lacking in the necessary quality and analytical resources to use that third party infrastructure to improve capabilities.
* Apply principles of Six Sigma and QS9000/APQP when and where appropriate in driving supplier initiatives

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Supervision of external (supplier) and internal support resources, including 3rd party quality contract labor, to ensure that piece part quality requirements of internal customers are satisfied by the AVL supply base.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED:

* Bachelor's degree in related field.
* Minimum of 5 years experience.
* Ability to use computer tools such as Minitab, Excel, Word, Project, Outlook, and Powerpoint.
* Ability to read, analyze and interpret drawings and technical procedures, including G, D & T.
* Ability to write reports, business correspondence, to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers.
* Ability to communicate and effectively present information to top management, suppliers, customers, etc.
* Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, both within and outside the organization.
* Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
* Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
* Works on complex problems requiring logical analysis of a variety of data and the influences of multiple factors.
* Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to select methods, techniques, and evaluation criterion for obtaining results.
* Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, draw valid conclusions, and effect required changes.

DESIRED:

* Knowledge of QS, ISO or equivalent quality standards
* Quality auditing experience
* Experience in application of quality tools such as SPC and FMEA.
* Knowledge and experience with Capability analysis, Six Sigma methods and/or APQP.
* Experience in and knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE).
* Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Ability to travel approximately 20-40% of the time to supplier sites.

OTHER:

* Other duties as may be assigned.
* Each employee s primary objective is to assure that the quality, delivery and cost controls within his/her control meet or exceed all of our internal and external customers requirements.
* Each employee is required to abide by the Employee Handbook and the rules and regulations explained and provided at each orientation and training session. Special attention must be given to the safety aspects of these documents.

FUJIFILM Dimatix provides competitive wages, a generous benefits package and a friendly, dynamic working environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Travel

20 - 30%