Supplier Quality Engineer III

5 days ago


Chaska, Minnesota, United States TEL Full time
Job Description

TEL is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to champion Supplier Quality in our organization. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a robust supply base, leading supplier quality meetings, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure quality is designed into our products and processes.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain a robust supply base through collaboration with internal and external teams.
  • Lead regularly scheduled supplier quality meetings to drive issue resolution and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with Supply Chain Solutions for supplier assessment, qualification, selection, and development.
  • Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations on all stages of New Product Development to ensure quality is designed into our products and processes.
  • Maintain a supplier quality scorecard, track KPIs, and develop supplier action plans to improve performance.
  • Audit and assess supplier management systems on a regular basis, including 10-15% U.S. travel.
  • Provide quality leadership within the organization.
  • Participate as a member of the Material Review Board.
  • Support outside certification audits (e.g., ISO 9001:2015 & customer).
  • Advocate for a process-focused management system.
  • Enable a shift-left quality cultural change from reactive to proactive supplier-owned quality approach.
  • Drive reduction in cost of poor quality.
  • Provide factory floor support for suspected supplier non-conformance reports.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in supplier quality within a lean manufacturing environment.
  • Supplier onsite audit experience.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 standards.
  • LSS Green Belt or ASQ Quality Engineer certifications a plus.
Key Desired Competencies:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Open attitude and willingness to drive internal and external continuous improvements.
  • Ability to meet project timelines, collaborate with, and lead others using project planning and documentation development skills.
  • Supplier evaluation/assessment, qualification, and quality management.
  • Change management agent in a global environment.
  • Root cause analysis using DMAIC or PDCA problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and A3.
  • Non-conforming materials control & disposition (MRB).
  • Supplier corrective action requests (SCAR).
  • Corrective action and preventive action (CAPA).
  • Design for manufacturability (DFM) review.
  • Supplier quality scorecard.
  • Contemporary quality and reliability tools such as APQP, SPC, PPAP, and FAI.
  • Supplier DPPM & cost of poor quality.
  • Measurement system analysis (MSA).
  • PFMEA and control plans.
  • Process audit knowledge.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI, and statistical software.
  • Project management skill.
  • MRP system quality module experience (SAP preferred).
Travel Requirements:

10-15% U.S. and international travel.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. This is a largely sedentary role; however, the role requires the employee to bend or stand as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift items weighing up to 35 pounds. This position also requires 2 - 6 hours per day at a computer screen/keyboard.

Diversity creates an innovative culture. TEL US is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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