Supplier Quality Specialist
CAE
- Saint-Laurent, QC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Thorough knowledge of Supplier Quality Assurance programs including: selection, qualification, development, auditing and surveillance.
- Solid experience in Quality Management System and Manufacturing Processes auditing methods and techniques.
- Applied experience in statistics and statistical process control.
- Own Supplier related CAPA review and management, ensuring effective use of appropriate problem-solving tools.
- Support tracking and reporting of KPI and other metrics associated with supplier performance.
- Manage supplier activities to ensure the quality of assigned Commodity components.
- Be the technical focal point to coordinate Sourcing, Design & Materials Management functions while interfacing with suppliers. Drive consistency and adherence to quality procedures and specification requirements.
- From Order to Delivery oriented fully accountable of quality & technical topics.
- Manage supplier qualifications as required assuring that assigned suppliers have capability and processes to deliver high quality product.
- Drive Compliance/Maturity audits (Manufacturing process, Inspection process) to assure that Suppliers have effective process control, rigorous product acceptance standards, and robust quality systems
- Perform Risk Analysis (Supplier/Product) & propose mitigation plan (expediting, inspection, supervisor).
- Provide technical guidance to suppliers to assure product/process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Reviews design outputs, test procedures, and quality results to understand the scope, requirements, and function of products.
- Ensures products meet the organization’s and customers’ quality and product integrity requirements.
- Supports all product development teams by providing supplier assessments and conducting readiness reviews prior to launch or change.
- Manages initial sample / part approval inspection process.
- Drive continuous improvement of supplier's quality, cycle, and delivery performance.
- Manage supplier non-conformance and Deviation activities; identify and drive process improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Conduct process capability analysis for Critical to Quality (CTQ) characteristics. Work with suppliers to improve process capability.
- Support Sourcing Quality and cost out initiatives (COPQ).
- Lead cross functional initiatives to improve part quality.
- Manage Low Performer (on regular basis) link to NCR, Audit results, Planning, Manufacturing issues.
- Be involved into claim management process (ensure that all data needed for claim are available and relevant to launch recovery program.
- Engineering Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Medical field from an accredited institution (or equivalent experience/knowledge).
- 5-7 years experience in quality and/or supplier quality role in a highly regulated environment.
- 5-7 years experience working in an ISO9001 Quality system.
- Quality Auditor Qualification preferred (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 or comparable industry standard and regulatory requirements).
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
- Audit certification.
- Strong statistical knowledge and experience preferred; Six-sigma Black/Greenbelt preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel).
- Fluency in French & English.