Supplier Development Engr

Supplier Development Engr

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field
• 3 years of experience in a Supplier Quality Management occupation or related
• Experience with Statistical process capability such as CPK or PPK
• Experience with Root cause corrective actions such as 8D methodology
• Experience with Product Quality Planning/APQP
• Experience with AIAG PPAP Approval Process
• 3 years of experience interpreting manufacturing part prints

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier quality and ensure products are free from defects and in compliance with manufacturing specifications and legal standards
• Conduct tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify quality issues
• Develop supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism
• Generate reports on supplier quality, monitor defect rates and areas of potential flaws
• Guide suppliers to reduce defect rates
• Research potential vendors, assess manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures
• Conduct supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards
• Support suppliers in improving performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans
• Evaluate product quality and production methods and focus on continuous improvement of processes, products and services
• Identify process problems and implement methods to improve and establish controls for critical processes
• Surface systemic problems to be addressed at the organizational level
• Use knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques
• Meet quality goals
• Use objective quality criteria and data to drive decisions
• Document learnings regarding quality outcomes so data can be used for improvement
• Use knowledge of production part approval processes (ppap) elements, submissions, and objective
• Determine whether suppliers can manufacture products that meet quality requirements and standards
• Develop testing and validation procedures to test the quality of manufactured parts/products to meet customer standards
• Serve as trusted advisor for assigned supply base through the following functional responsibilities
• Assess potential suppliers via on-site Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management (QCLDM) audits
• Drive implementation of Lean, BIQ, & APQP
• Continuously review supplier capacity, assure production readiness through rigorous review of supplier PPAP submission
• Collaborate with suppliers to assure proper process control standards and continuously monitor key manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities
• Ensure suppliers have adequate people, training, tooling, fixturing, and equipment
• Provide technical support during start-up activities and provide ongoing strategic support
• Monitor suppliers’ adherence to PCN (Process Change Notification) on a timely and cost-effective basis to develop the supply base to fulfil the total requirements from Caterpillar Production System (CPS) implementation
• Serve in a technical leadership role as QCLDM champion for suppliers and assure technical development to meet qualified supply network strategies
• Support category strategies, supplier development and performance management and provide technical leadership in new supplier selection
• Evaluate and develop new supplier’s technological capability to meet requirements for Caterpillar Inc.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.