Sr Commodity Quality Engineer

Sr Commodity Quality Engineer

Requirements

• A strong understanding of quality management system and quality principles is expected.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically organize and complete projects, objectives and tasks.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and written/verbal communication skills are required.
• The candidate must have a track record that demonstrates he/she: 1) is a highly motivated team player; 2) consistently meets his/her commitments; 3) success at building positive, productive relationships; and 4) has the ability to motivate and inspire change;
• Help represent Quality on cross-functional working teams, applying strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet quality, accuracy, and timeliness objectives.
• Demonstrated capability of applying risk management concepts and tools.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) is required.
• Some experience with quality metrics, dashboards, analysis, and improvement programs.
• Experience leading and working with globally diverse and multi-cultural teams.
• Experience conducting onsite and remote supplier audits.
• Domestic and International travel. Travel required is approximately 20 – 30%. Travel may be for weeks at a time.
• A minimum of 10 years in a Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Process Engineering role for a Technology company which designs and building systems and printed circuit assemblies.
• A minimum of 5 years working in a Supplier Quality role.
• Working with multiple contract manufacturers to manage and improve supplier commodity quality.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. Master’s Degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier quality engineering activities for a family of commodities from Product Development through End-of-Life.
• Work closely with cross functional teams, including Product Development, sourcing & supply chain, Global Services Logistics, and manufacturing quality team to meet F5’s Supplier Management Strategy.
• Identify risks related to commodity, supplier, design, and manufacturing.
• Support F5’s end-to-end supply chain system.
• Participate in establishing a Commodity & Supplier Quality Assurance System which ensures suppliers have developed and executed product / process quality plans to ensure compliance of product to all established specifications.
• Directly interface with suppliers to F5 and support manufacturing partners supplier quality teams.
• Review and approve new part and supplier additions by assuring that suppliers and parts have been properly validated and qualified.
• Implement metrics to drive continuous improvement, provide feedback and report the status of supplier product performance.
• Conduct data analysis to assess supplier performance and risk.
• Prepare and present supplier performance during quarterly business reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ certification and expertise with quality tools such as DFx, DoE, FMEA, SPC, CPk, and measurement systems analysis, Six Sigma & ISO 9000 is desired.
• Experience in Agile PLM, Microsoft Visio, Tableau, SQL, and JMP is a plus.