Supplier Quality Engineer Resume Samples

Description :

1. Developed a Business and Logistics (inbound/outbound) plan for a company which included market research, and assigning an optimal distribution fleet.
2. Designed Flexible Manufacturing System including optimal process design, facility layout, performance evaluation, and capacity analysis.
3. Formulated Linear programming models using AMPL to address Transportation, Scheduling, Set Covering, and Traveling Salesman problems.
4. Reduced Low Voltage wiring related failures by 30% using six sigma DMAIC and process audits: Studied, developed, standardized and effectively implemented process.
5. Trained assembly wiremen on good wiring practices.
6. Collected data and designed a statistical model using regression analysis on various qualitative and quantitative aspects 
7. Validated the regression model with a 16% error of prediction using Minitab & R.
8. Analyzed the failure data of a manufacturing shop and standardized data through Relational Database Management System.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

ME

Description :

1. Acted as a lead for the sub-regional team, and provided coaching and mentoring of other team members.
2. Developed strategic presentations and ran reports for management, 
3. Routinely selected to act as a managerial back-up and presented to Regional operations executive leadership team numerous times.
4. Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, and peers Lead.
5. Organize, and conduct on-site assessments, surveys and source inspections of procured material, parts, special processes, supplier processes and/or assemblies.
6. Executed various assessments per program/project direction to ensure conforming processes.
7. Ensure that suppliers document and maintain an approved Quality System with robust root cause corrective action to meet the appropriate company or customer requirements.
8. Successfully manage supplier relationships and have a working knowledge that covers variety commodity types including avionics, electronics, electrical assemblies, etc.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Certification

Description :

1. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance and regulatory standards through tracking non-conformances.
2. Issuing corrective action reports, assessing supplier requested changes to released product.
3. Identifying all potential impact on the quality system, and assisting with root cause analysis of internal and supplier quality issues.
4. Compile key performance metrics to be reported to management in monthly Supplier Review Board meetings and semiannual supplier scorecards.
5. Identify systemic deficiencies with suppliers and collaborate to improve lot yield.
6. Revise Quality System documentation as necessary, creating and executing Change Requests in Windchill.
7. Completed validation activities in support of the system, allowing cost savings by eliminating the need to include physical instructions for use in product packaging.
8. Also, ensures customers will have instant access to the most recent revision of an IFU at all times.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

BS

Description :

1. Review part drawings and work as a liaison with engineering/suppliers/sourcing to understand and address any manufacturability concerns prior to production part release.
2. Saved organization $17,500 inline downtime and scrap material in 12 month period by reworking and/or coordinating rework for damaged/nonconforming parts.
3. Serve as liaison between internal fabrication department, buyer/planners, and suppliers to coordinate and resolve line downtime.
4. Perform onsite assessments for new suppliers as well as to conduct onsite audits for the current supplier to review frequently reoccurring issues.
5. Worked with suppliers to implement 8 poke yoke tools in the last 6 months to address frequently occurring issues.
6. Visit suppliers in an effort to resolve emergency line down issues.
7. Develop incoming inspection list for frequently occurring supplier-related problem items.
8. Work with/train auditor on utilizing basic inspection tools including height stand, calipers, ball depth gauges, load testers, bore gauges, etc.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BE

Description :

1. Conducted supplier readiness reviews through project reviews and process audit at the supplier location as well as at internal manufacturing locations.
2. Lead on-site audits to approve potential suppliers and risk assessment audits on current suppliers to ensure conformance to CNH standards and specification.
3. Assisted, reviewed and approved on timely basis PPAP submissions by the suppliers.
4. Worked and supported the advance procurement strategy in establishing and improving the supply base that is capable of meeting requirements.
5. Provided input/guidance to platform management, purchasing and engineering on suppliers capabilities and processes.
6. Participated/developed quality improvement plans for suppliers with chronic (to bring down PPM over 5000 to below 500) quality issues.
7. Reduced supplier-related warranty claims from 6% to 3% of the turnover as established through corporate goals.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

MS

Description :

1. Responsible for 14 automotive suppliers with processes including injection molding, and assembly, die-cutting, extrusion, sequencing, and light assembly.
2. Approved for an entire interior trim package of 2012 as well as subsequent EO changes and/or 4M changes(change in man, material, machine, or method).
3. Cost savings activity team member directly involved in engaging suppliers to participate in activities.
4. Provided direction to suppliers in the development of Quality Plans, approvals, specification testing, in-process controls, sub-supplier controls, and check fixture concepts.
5. Participated in structure studies with the parent company, proposing design modifications to improve quality, cost, and manufacturability.
6. Established tolerance schemes and inspection agreements with suppliers, parent company, and related departments to ensure overall vehicle build quality.
7. Provided technical support to ensure supplied parts quality at launch.
8. Addressed complex and critical supplier parts and performance issues in production as required in support of other departments.
9. Conducted supplier quality and problem-solving audits, production readiness audits, and source audit as part of overall supplier quality management.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Key liaison between operations, suppliers, and the customer, ensuring that overall specifications, regulatory requirements, and expectations are met for all purchased product.
2. Improved quality of incoming parts by 24%, collaborating with suppliers & the customer on components & other electrical mechanical devices to assure the requirements were met.
3. Reduced defect rates by 22% by leading supplier corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
4. Reduced quality non-conformances, improved customer satisfaction, and confidence by creating scars and training personnel in Agile.
5. Ensured compliance, continual improvement, and correction of quality management systems.
6. Leading and conducting internal audits to ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO13485 standards.
7. Over $50K returned to the company by negotiating a refund of discrepant printed circuit boards (PCB) and printed circuit board assemblies (PCA).
8. Receiving Inspection team of 4 people improving the flow of parts through the first-hand resolution of quality issues.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

BS

Description :

1. Involve, review and verification of defects, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions.
2. Experience in metal forming techniques, plastic injection molding, and assembly have provided me with the ability to see and understand problems on multiple levels.
3. Work directly with suppliers and customers to troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly defects.
4. Support the internal engineering and quality teams with problem-solving when manufacturing and warranty issues arise.
5. Review and approval of supplier 8D submissions and PPAP documentation, ensuring the right information is available for our customer to review and understand.
6. Supporting the buyer role with supplier audits, business reviews and supplier management reviews when a supplier is struggling.
7. Lead an internal problem-solving event to reduce internal scrap and warranty claims from OEM customers.
8. Improve the reliability for one specific customer the improvement has the potential of benefiting all of the customers utilizing this type of component.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS

Description :

1. Primary liaison between company & suppliers for quality of R&D, production & manufacturing components, parts & subassemblies.
2. Coordinated between multi-functional engineering, QA, manufacturing, testing, design, technician teams, and various management levels during the scope of various projects.
3. Report/audit supplier's current and future manufacturing capabilities to function within the workload.
4. Researched aerospace grade carbon and fiberglass composite materials for various prototype projects.
5. Organized, conducted and created documentation for supplier quality development, processes and products & made corrective action plans.
6. Inspected and verified various products for compliance within company-specific acceptable requirements and regulations.
7. Evaluated by Root Cause Analysis for recommended changes to current and future production and manufacturing capabilities to function within the workload.
8. Provided recommendations for continually improve quality of products (CPI's & KPI's), improvements to suppliers quality processes, productivity and performance.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS

Description :

1. Responsible for administrative activities supporting supplier qualification/re-evaluation, supplier investigations (SCARs), and supplier agreements (QSOs).
2. Track and follow-up on open action items associated with SNCs and supplier qualification/re-evaluations.
3. Assure supplier compliance with regulatory requirements through the supplier monitoring process.
4. Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing Leaders to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, and transfers.
5. Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, Service, Manufacturing and Sourcing to drive Quality improvements that minimize the Costs of Quality.
6. Work with product support teams, R & D and regulatory on component quality issues and supplier initiatives.
7. Work directly with vendors under the control of the Company's Quality/Logistics by traveling to the supplier sites.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS

Description :

1. Managed Five-step suppliers and components qualification process that assured suppliers and their products were qualified to support the programs.
2. Entailed assessing the financial stability of the suppliers, their manufacturing process, capacity, subcontractor relationships, technology, quality, and service.
3. Audited vendors' and/or their subcontractors' factories to determine the level of compliance with Compaq requirements.
4. Identified areas where suppliers needed improvement, driving continuous progress, providing support as needed.
5. Improvement of the worst-performing supplier from 25,000 DPPM to 2,000 DPPM within 14 months, while the scorecard performance of all assigned suppliers.
6. Compiled monthly supplier performance summaries and presented them to the corporate commodity management team.
7. Assured that corrective measures could be implemented promptly in case a vendor's performance worsened suddenly.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MSEE

Description :

1. Company representative for over 20 suppliers, combining for over $50 million in contracts for both military and commercial products.
2. Assess suppliers' compliance of processes, products, and related documentation to policies & aerospace standards.
3. Document assessment results and issues corrective action when needed to prevent escapes to the programs.
4. Recommend process changes to improve the efficiency of suppliers' operations.
5. Inspect machined parts, composites, and electronics to verify compliance to GD&T drawings, and Digital Product Definition (DPD) requirements, and AS9100 / AS9102 requirements.
6. Evaluate suppliers' health and provide insight to both military and commercial programs to ensure critical and high valued contracts are placed at low risk, capable suppliers.
7. Educate suppliers on quality systems, regulatory compliance issues, and company initiatives.
8. Developing and maintaining key metrics to evaluate the performance of both the organization and the supply chain.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

BS

Description :

1. Responsible for review of submissions to assure supplier content meets print requirements, related engineering specifications, and includes all Bill of Materials items.
2. Ensure supplier determines the root cause for substandard product quality performance and takes preventive steps to avoid recurrence of issues.
3. Initiated and approved submittals for electrical and powertrain components in support of prototype builds and new product launches.
4. Met goal of dispositioning within 5 days of submittal, which was critical for timely release of parts from Receiving Inspection into the build process.
5. Collaborated with IPD (Integrated Product Development) team to address purchased part component failures during the prototype build phase and product validation testing.
6. Issued 8D requests and ensured supplier feedback within time constraints stipulated on the form.
7. Shared containment/corrective actions and closed issue.
8. Focused on the quality performance of 9 suppliers assigned from the list of Top-30 vendors that did not meet the PPM improvement goal of 15% for the calendar year 2015.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Non

Description :

1. Evaluating and developing electronics components suppliers by performing quality system audits.
2. Supporting suppliers to improve weak points found during the audits.
3. Establishing product files for new components to include the documentation, customer approvals and receiving inspection plans for transfer to GDC R/I Dept.
4. Coordinating APQP and PPAP activities for new suppliers.
5. Investigating, analyze and trace countermeasures activity for new suppliers and new components.
6. Coordinating customer approval of new and/or changed components and materials.
7. Coordinate plant-side line trials as needed.
8. Evaluating and approves new components prior to use in the mass production process by assuring the components are suitable for electronics processes.
9. Investigating component problems during the developmental stages to determine root cause and obtain countermeasures prior to release for mass production.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

MS