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Purpose of Position

Provide leadership, direction, and hands on involvement regarding quality, continuous improvement, and problem solving in support of Policy Deployment objectives. The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for developing and qualifying domestic and offshore electronics assembly suppliers leading to improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and qualify domestic and offshore suppliers of electronic assemblies (PCBAs)
• Evaluate and approve VPQP (Vontier Part Qualification Process) submissions
• Evaluate and improve supplier capacity to meet Gilbarco’s delivery objectives
• Interface with product development teams to identify and qualify potential suppliers
• Utilize statistical methods and root cause problem solving in analyzing quality issues and quality standards
• Lead the resolution of customer complaints and field failures, developing solutions as appropriate to eliminate the recurrence of the issue
• Set up and coordinate and/or facilitate improvement Material Review Board (MRB) project teams
• Monitor and report on quality metrics and progress toward quality goals including, Supplier Defective Parts Per Million (PPM) and Supplier Scorecards. Lead the effort to improve metrics.
• Develop and manage action plans in support of quality related policy deployment objectives and improvement projects.
• Recommend test and inspection equipment and methods as required to achieve quality goals.
• Lead kaizen events
• Support manufacturing operations
• Mentor quality technicians
• Other duties as assigned

Background and Skill

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in a technical discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing). (required).  Electrical/Electronics preferred
• 5 years + experience in quality planning, tools, and analysis in a manufacturing environment (required)
• Knowledge of quality principles and tools (problem analysis, statistical tools, design of experiments, reliability, control charts and other quality methodologies) (required)
• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes: electronics assembly and test methods, CMM measurement, milling/turning, casting, sheet metal fabrication, powder coat painting, and electrical/mechanical assembly. (preferred)