Supplier Quality & Development Specialist

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Role: Supplier Quality & Development Specialist

Why Carrier?

Carrier is the leading worldwide provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security, and cold chain solutions. We invented the modern air conditioning, and our team of pioneers and innovators have a long trajectory of developing new technologies.

We offer an evolving range of industry-leading services and solutions aimed to create healthier homes, buildings, and shipping environments to reduce environmental impact. We recognize diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation and continue to lead because we have an exceptional workforce that puts the client at the centre of everything.

Summary
Seasoned Supplier Quality & Development professional. Works as an individual contributor to achieve objectives that have a significant impact on area of responsibility. May manage Supplier Quality & Development processes and / or projects. Uses experience and knowledge to influence supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes.

Role details

• Manages supplier quality issues through monitoring / escalation processes, escape management, processing of supplier submission of non-conforming material and supporting internal MRB processes. Initiates part specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions. Supports supplier qualification / certification. Manages source inspection and material release processes.

• Performs Escape management procedures, drives root cause analysis & problem solving (Red-X & 8D) and recommends corrective and preventive action for systemic process and product design problems for product provided by suppliers. Drives Corrective Action Boards/DQ Clinics with suppliers. Proactively supports the UTC Supplier Gold program to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability. Analyzes quality data to identify systemic issues and develops supplier specific

• quality initiative strategies and addresses with key proactive quality tools (e.g. PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, SPC, etc.), driving their implementation. Ensures that supplier is capable to meet all requirements for work transfer and process change management including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (UPPAP) acceptance.

Job Description

• Conducts supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes.

• Analyzes and makes recommendations on quality data and the development of part / supplier specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions.

• Provides research on and explanations of root cause analysis & problem solving (Red-X & 8D) in escape management procedures. Develops corrective and / or preventive actions for systemic process and product design problems for product provided by suppliers.

• Conducts processes and procedures for supplier qualification / certification, source inspection and material release processes, and Correction Action Boards / DQ Clinics with suppliers.

• Drives support for the Carrier Supplier Gold program to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability.

• Reviews processes and metrics and makes recommendations to ensure supplier is capable to meet all requirements for work transfer and process change management including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (UPPAP) acceptance.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires advanced knowledge obtained through a University degree, combined with experience

• Practical to substantial knowledge of Carrier organization, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work

• University Degree or equivalent

• A minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience

• Or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years experience

What we offer

• Flexible working hours

• Company pension scheme

• BRAVO award recognition scheme Employee scholarship scheme

• Benefits Central Platform hosting employee reward and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources

• Optional healthcare cashback scheme

• Death in service insurance

• Career development opportunities within company structure

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves to do better.

The values that guide us are respect, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

We’re excited for you to join us and make a difference.

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Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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