Supplier Quality Engineer

Business Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Cleveland, OH

Job Type: Contract (6+ Months and may extend further)

Industry: Aerospace

Must have skills:

• Foundry – is Must
• Castings production- is Must
• PPAP – is Must
• Manufacturing – is Must

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyze & validate the reported internal supplier issues.
• Determine cause & responsibility by reviewing drawings or specifications & measuring parts.
• Notify suppliers, initiate containment, update internal systems & generate/ follow up on corrective actions.
• Supplier management skills to improve OTD and quality performance.
• Drill down onto root causes and help suppliers with process reliability/improvements. Perform virtual & onsite supplier audits as needed.
• Address products’ paperwork issues with suppliers & maintain the systems.
• Maintain & generate reports/charts for metrics utilizing data mining from various support systems.
• Accuracy, attention to details & appropriate turnaround time in all internal & external communication.
• Experience in advancing a Zero-Defect culture utilizing advanced Quality tools such as statistical analysis, PFMEA,8D corrective action, Prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment.

Must Have Requirements:

• Experience in fabricate mechanical products, Aluminum magnesium casting foundry etc.
• Interpret blueprints, specifications & work instructions.
• Hands-on expertise in measurement methods & tools.
• Root cause analysis / problem solving.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint) Supplier quality audit experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience in demonstrated process improvement success; proven accomplishments utilizing Lean tools/methodologies; 4+ years’ experience as a Quality Engineer in Aerospace.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or related job experience.