Supplier Quality Engineer
ABB
- New Berlin, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading and executing supplier qualifications to ensure the supply base is fully qualified and compliant. Conducting audits and assessments and driving gap closure activities
- Driving approval process for supplier parts, materials and project subcontractor services, as applicable, involving collaboration with other functions/experts, encompassing activities like Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and product surveillance at supplier manufacturing sites
- Executing supplier non confirming material events. For supplier fault issues, preparing or sending a claims case as applicable. Ensuring root cause analysis of supplier nonconformance, following up and verifying the corrective actions. Proficient in the tools of cause investigation, such as PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act), RCA (Root Cause Analysis), 8D or DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control), etc
- Supporting other part non conformances events, from production scrap, 3PL (Third Party Logistics) provider, transportation
- Ensuring by Lean Six Sigma and risk based methodologies, identifying needed improvements with supplier capabilities to ensure conformance with Customer and ABB requirements. Performing assessments to establish a fact based baseline of current state
- Developing, monitoring and reporting supplier performance (KPIs), quality issues and development actions. Securing that the results are shared with the supplier, internal plant operations personnel and internal supply chain personnel
- Requiring close cooperation with category teams, buyers, Quality, Operations, HSE (Health, Safety and Environment), Product Engineering and Logistics, Production personnel amongst others
- Promoting early supplier involvement in product development activities to maximize capture of supplier innovation and drive improvements in quality, delivery, cost and risk management
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in supplier quality and manufacturing
- Preferred Knowledge of transformers, sheet metal and plastic injected components
- Strong oral and written communication in English with problem solving and change management or facilitation skills. Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
- Ability to prioritize, make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situation. Leadership and strong interpersonal skills
- Strong technical background and Microsoft office is must, SAP and Power BI experience will be a plus, managerial skill is preferred
- Demonstrates an understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) terms, concept application, reporting and risks
- Up to 50 percent domestic travel on short notice, limited international
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US (United States)
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellbeing program
- Healthcare plan