Supplier Quality Professional/ Sr. Supplier Quality Professional

Job Duties

• Under general supervision, an SQP will have a working understanding of all expectations of his/her role.
• SQP Role/Expectations: May perform inspection of various operations activities and of supplier produced parts.
• Recommends and leads efforts for establishing and sustaining supplier improvement processes.
• As needed, may generate reports of conditions found during inspection activities, notifies Supplier Quality management and internal customers as requested of significant problems, and completes documentation necessary to attest to satisfactory completion of inspection or test activities.
• Responsible for performing quality evaluations on standard and routine processes and products according to engineering drawings, specifications, prescribed methods, and instructions.
• May identify and report non-conformance to known standards using various measuring and testing methods.
• Provide technical expertise concerning quality systems improvements, inspection techniques, root cause analysis, and effective corrective action.
• Performs onsite supplier quality systems assessment and evaluation. Communicate identified process/procedure concerns to Core Teams and broader organization as necessary.
• Provide supplier recommendations for specific projects and strategy fulfillment. Measure baseline and quantify improvements.
• Distribute improvements to broader organization as needed. Facilitate and assist with process improvement implementation.
• Monitor future state to ensure the delivery of expected results and benefits. Stabilize process/quality systems for new supplier.
• Facilitate training and prior lessons learned. Provide input for RFQ analysis and recommend awards to Core Team as needed.
• Provide timely technical assistance in regards to supplier quality systems and inspection through FAS, initial production, and transition to stable supply chain.
• Identify and resolve exceptions, root cause analysis and corrective actions/recovery plan to Core Team through defined communication plan.
• Monitor/co-manage supplier performance for assigned suppliers to ensure continuous supply chain stability with the broader organization.
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Applied Science or related Technical Field required. Minimum of 3 years of experience in Engineering, Applied Science or related Technical Field.

Qualifications

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.  Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Supplier Quality Professional and  Sr. Supplier Quality Professional