Supplier Quality Engineer - New Berlin, United States - Abb Holdings Inc

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Supplier Quality EngineerTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.

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The Supplier Quality Engineer has the role of deploying and facilitating the quality culture in Motion Drive Products, ensuring and controlling quality to exceed customer expectations while ensuring sustainable operations and representing the customer's voice within local teams, providing customer experience feedback and input.

In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Supplier Quality & Development Engineer team for delivering all aspects of the Supplier Quality Assurance function.

Works in a team environment with suppliers to develop and implement best practices that emphasis defect prevention, reduction in variation, waste and safety and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.

Collects root cause analysis and provide corrective feedback to prevent production line stops due to suppler NCM (Non Conformance Management) parts issues.

Qualifies potential and existing external suppliers of direct materials.

Responsible for quality surveillance audits at supplier manufacturing site and perform supply quality issue resolution including supplier claims preparation, leading supplier quality performance evaluation and supplier quality development activities.

You will establish and maintain local supplier quality related procedures & practices, based on global procedures. This position reports toQuality DirectorYour responsibilitiesExecuting supplier qualifications to ensure the supply base is fully qualified and compliant. Conducting audits and assessments and driving gap closure activitiesExecuting supplier manufacturing readiness via Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) guidelines. Approving supplier's quality systems, process, and ultimately the part.

Conducting risk based surveillance audits of current supply base and driving supplier closure of all findingsLeading and executing supplier non confirming material events.

For supplier fault issues, preparing / 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/DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control), etcSupport other part non conformances events, from production scrap, 3PL (Third Party Logistics) provider, transportationEnsuring by Lean6Sigma 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 stateDeveloping, 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 personnelProvide concise, complete and accurate documentation of part inspection resultsRequiring close cooperation with category teams, buyers, Quality, Operations, HSE (Health, Safety & Environment), Product Engineering, R&D (Research and development) and Logistics, Production personnel amongst othersUndertake special projects as required, plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presentedYour backgroundBachelor's degree in engineering and 8 years of relevant experience in supplier quality and manufacturingPreferred Knowledge of print circuit cards, IGBT's, heat sinks, wire harnesses, sheet metal and plastic injected componentsStrong oral and written communication in English with problem solving and change management/facilitation skills.

Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environmentAbility to prioritize, make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situation.

Leadership and strong interpersonal skillsStrong technical background and Microsoft office is must, SAP and Power BI experience will be a plus, managerial skill is preferredBe familiar with the understanding of engineering drawings and explain their requirements correctly and understanding manufacturing processes.

Knowledge of measurement techniques, Inspection Methods and EquipmentCandidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the USBenefits Retirement plan Life insurance Disability insurance Wellbeing program Healthcare plan More about usABB Drive Products is a technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class drives.

With our products, global scale and local presence, we help our customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. We look forward to receiving your application.

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