Quality Engineer - Huntingdon Valley, United States - ALIGN PRECISION - PHILADELPHIA, LLC

    ALIGN PRECISION - PHILADELPHIA, LLC
    ALIGN PRECISION - PHILADELPHIA, LLC Huntingdon Valley, United States

    1 month ago

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    Job Opening:
    Supply Quality Engineer
    We are looking for a focused and meticulous supplier quality engineer.

    The responsibilities of the supplier quality engineer include reviewing engineering and manufacturing specifications, monitoring materials for any defects, and resolving quality issues.

    To be successful as a supplier quality engineer, you should have excellent analytical and technical skills with strong attention to detail.

    Ultimately, a top-notch supplier quality engineer should have excellent communication and problem-solving skills and an eye for supplier quality control.


    Supplier Quality Engineer Responsibilities:


    Reviewing our manufacturing specifications for accuracy, clarity, and completeness to ensure effective communication of requirements and expectations to our suppliers.

    Assessing vendors to determine their suitability and capability to supply the necessary materials.
    Visiting vendor facilities and observing the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.
    Engaging and visiting other ALIGN Business Units to support transfer of legacy product and sourcing of new product manufacture.
    Performing regular quality control audits to ensure vendors continue to work in compliance with company and federal standards.
    Reviewing incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality.
    Conducting tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues.
    Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws.
    Providing technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
    Working with internal manufacturing process engineers as needed to resolve problems at suppliers (including other ALIGN BUs).

    Serving as a liaison between our company's senior management and the vendors to identify quality issues and come up with solutions.


    Supplier Quality Engineer Requirements:
    A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics.
    Excellent statistical analysis and quality assurance skills including process capability analysis and SPC.
    Experience with Measurement System Analysis including conducting and evaluating Gage R&R results.
    Ability to perform root cause analysis and when necessary lead investigation teams using the 8D methodology.
    A lean six sigma green or black belt is desirable. Experience using DMAIC, A3 thinking or Practical Problem Solving is required.
    In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of manufacturing and engineering.
    Good working knowledge of quality control and quality management standards and compliance.
    Experience with manufacturing and production, (including close tolerance machining) processes and engineering principles.
    Demonstrated process improvement skills.
    Excellent written and oral communication and liaison skills including composing and presenting Power Point presentations.

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