Supplier Quality Technical Assistant

Supplier Quality Technical Assistant 

LOCATION: Avon / Ohio (US-OH), United States | BRAND: Bendix | REQUISITION ID: 5448 | JOB GRADE: 17  

| ON-SITE/REMOTE: Hybrid 

 

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for actively and continuously improving performance of suppliers in the responsible region in terms of quality, delivery, and technology.

Support the GPE / SQD Die casting group on conducting various supplier related audits on potential, new and current suppliers to Bendix CVS: Supplier Capability Assessments, Run-at-Rates, Manufacturing Capability Audits, Control Plan Audits, etc., and take necessary actions as required.

 

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience
• Experience in the following areas is required: High Pressure Die Casting, aluminum and zinc alloys, greensand mold casting, and semi-permanent molding casting.
• Advanced knowledge of casting manufacturing process
• Technical casting knowledge
• Knowledge of problem-solving and quality tools
• Demonstrated initiative and capability to provide technical leadership to peers and management to assure the delivery of product programs.
• 15+ years of casting manufacturing and process engineering experience.
• Knowledge of development and new program launch
• Solid understanding of various casting manufacturing processes and process control
• Operational experience in casting manufacturing processes and process control
• Demonstrated ability to perform manufacturing feasibility assessments.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

 

Essential Functions:

• Review Aluminum Die Cast supplier's CQI-27 assessment and improvement action plan for non-conformances and opportunity for improvement.
• Support with problematic suppliers defining action plans from process point of view with focus on prevention and apply quality and problem-solving methodologies.
• Monitor supplier performance (Incidents, PPM's, PAVE, COPQ) and develop / implement effective action plans to improve poor performing suppliers.
• Ability to identify supplier improvements from manufacturing point of view and ensure effective actions are taken to improve KPIs.
• Support Supplier Change Requests and provide feedback to the GPE AC Group.
• Support manufacturing locations on supplier related performance issues (conduct 8D verification, review containment process).
• Support and lead as required new program launch, supplier localization, resourcing projects, etc.
• Resolve medium impact/complex issues at plant and supplier locations.
• Manage suppliers through PAVE.
• Support and coordinate the APQP projects for suppliers (DMI+) sessions (C-phase minimum)
• Define and agree on actions with suppliers to meet PPM targets.
• Develop supplier’s systems in all aspects of quality and safety.
• Assure agreement for obtainable design / process controls.
• Approve new suppliers (QMS)
• Technology auditing and benchmarking

 

Knowledge:

• APQP, VDA 6.3, PSA, IS9000:2000, IATF 16949 and QMPP
• SAP
• Quality core tools
• Proper application of GD&T
• Problem-solving tools
• CQI-27 certified is a plus.

 

Experience:

• 15+ years’ experience in Quality and Supplier Quality Engineering.
• 15+ years of casting manufacturing and process engineering experience.
• Leading teams
• Managing projects
• Working with manager level at suppliers
• Dealing with confrontation
• Applying problem-solving methods and tools

 

Skills:

• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills required to mentor & develop engineers and present technical findings.
• Strong statistical and analytical skill
• Strong auditing skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to read GD&T
• Multi-tasking skills
• Ability to