Supplier Quality Engineer

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About this role

We make the world a better place to live!

At Carrier (Det-Tronics), we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Carrier’s Fire & Safety Products (FSP) business builds technology that saves lives and protects property by offering leading industrial fire and gas safety systems solutions globally.

Det-Tronics is a $150M technologically innovative, projects-based global P&L protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of the Global Fire Products business of Carrier and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies. 

Det-Tronics is looking for an experienced, process driven, results oriented, high performing Supplier Quality Engineer to champion Supplier Quality in our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Supply Chain team to develop robust supply base.
  • Lead regularly scheduled Supplier Quality meetings, supplier issue resolution, and drive continuous improvement
  • Partner with Supply Chain for Supplier sourcing, qualification, selection, and development
  • Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations on all stages of New Product Development, ensuring quality is designed into the parts and the processes
  • Oversee new part validation process, including FAI, setting up incoming inspection requirements, and verification of Cpk data
  • Develop Supplier Scorecard, track KPIs, and work with suppliers on action plans to improve performance
  • Lead technical reviews of new components and existing components with Supplier and Engineering
  • Audit and assess Suppliers’ Processes on regular basis, which includes some (~10-15%) travel
• Act as quality leader in organization
  • Participate as a member of the Material Review Board
  • Support outside certification audits (e.g., ISO 9001:2015)
  • Advocate for process focused approach for all functions
  • Enable culture change from a reactive approach to Quality to a proactive approach to Quality
  • Help drive reduction in Det-Tronics Cost of Poor Quality
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Industries as a Supplier Quality Engineer

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supplier Evaluation/ Assessment, Qualification and Quality Management
• Statistical Analysis (Capability Analysis)
• Strong knowledge of GD&T
• Non-Conforming Materials Control & Disposition (MRB)
• Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)
• Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Review
• Working with Purchasing/ Sourcing Team to establish and maintain a Supplier Quality Scorecard
• Supplier DPPM and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) Calculation
• MSA (Measurement System Analysis)
• PPAP
• APQP
• Control Plan
• FMEA
• Knowledge/ Familiarity with AIAG Standard
• Process Audit Knowledge
• Proficiency in Minitab, MS Excel & Power BI
• Certified Lean six sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• Project Management Skill
• Experience with MRP System (JDE or SAP)
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and an open attitude for continuous improvement
• Ability to perform under stress and meet project timelines, to work cooperatively and respectfully with others, to lead others using project planning skills and documentation
• Must be able to perform essential job functions safely and work within established company guidelines

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