Supplier Quality Engineer

Summary

The Supplier Quality Engineer drives customer focus excellence and continuous improvement throughout our external and vertically integrated suppliers and ensures compliance with Industry, Customer and Celestica Requirements. We drive a Zero Defect culture with emphasis on maximizing value and preventing quality problems. Quantifying, managing and mitigating supply chain risk to provide continuous flow of quality parts, whilst minimizing supply chain disruption.

The Global Supplier Quality Technical Analyst Team drives customer focus excellence and continuous improvement throughout our external and vertically integrated suppliers and ensures compliance with Industry, Customer and Celestica Requirements. We drive a Zero Defect culture with emphasis on maximizing value and preventing quality problems. Quantifying, managing and mitigating supply chain risk to provide continuous flow of quality parts, whilst minimizing supply chain disruption.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: Monitor customer and Celestica requirements/expectations flowed down to suppliers and sub suppliers to ensure clear expectations are defined and understood. Quality Planning during new product introduction, flawless launch, transitions and significant process changes. Management and reporting of risk-based Supplier Audit program. Performing Supplier Qualification audits to assess quality systems, technical capability and process capability. Assist in supplier selection and onboarding. Developing and deploying robust Global Supplier Quality processes and procedures. Document control, maintenance and continual improvement of Supplier Quality processes. Create, analyze and report supplier performance data, metrics and KPIs. Monitor ongoing supplier performance and Drive Supplier Quality Improvement Plans to address systemic issues. Work with suppliers and Celesticas site representatives to effectively drive root cause and corrective action to resolve problems. Participate in Periodic Business Reviews of high impact/ Preferred Suppliers. Active engagement in Celesticas supplier performance objectives. Educate suppliers on the deployment of core quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, 8D/ Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution.

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Monitor customer and Celestica requirements/expectations flowed down to suppliers and sub suppliers to ensure clear expectations are defined and understood.
• Quality Planning during new product introduction, flawless launch, transitions and significant process changes.
• Management and reporting of risk-based Supplier Audit program. Performing Supplier Qualification audits to assess quality systems, technical capability and process capability. Assist in supplier selection and onboarding.
• Developing and deploying robust Global Supplier Quality processes and procedures. Document control, maintenance and continual improvement of Supplier Quality processes.
• Create, analyze and report supplier performance data, metrics and KPIs.
• Monitor ongoing supplier performance and Drive Supplier Quality Improvement Plans to address systemic issues. Work with suppliers and Celesticas site representatives to effectively drive root cause and corrective action to resolve problems.
• Participate in Periodic Business Reviews of high impact/ Preferred Suppliers. Active engagement in Celesticas supplier performance objectives.
• Educate suppliers on the deployment of core quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, 8D/ Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Practical knowledge of international industry quality standards including, as appropriate, AS & ISO series, etc. Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly, as well as a wide range of manufacturing processes. Extensive experience with conducting quality audits. Lead Auditor certification preferred. Advanced problem-solving skills, able to lead a team to apply root cause analysis and corrective action, using 8D process and formal quality tools. Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R&R. Understanding of GD&T and of control of Key/Critical characteristics. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Proven facilitation and collaboration skills. Ability to effectively lead and manage multiple projects. Flexible and cooperative approach when working in teams. Highly motivated, passionate and collaborative with an ability to work remotely. Must be able to travel 25%-50%.
• Practical knowledge of international industry quality standards including, as appropriate, AS & ISO series
• Experience with electronic and mechanical assembly, as well as a wide range of manufacturing processes.
• Extensive experience with conducting quality audits. Lead Auditor certification preferred.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, able to lead a team to apply root cause analysis and corrective action, using 8D process and formal quality tools.
• Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, FMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R&R.
• Understanding of GD&T and of control of Key/Critical characteristics.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven facilitation and collaboration skills.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage multiple projects.
• Flexible and cooperative approach when working in teams.
• Highly motivated, passionate and collaborative with an ability to work remotely.
• Must be able to travel 25%-50%.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Frequent overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Min 5 years experience in manufacturing engineering, quality and /or supply chain.

Typical Education

• Bachelors degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.