Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsibility
The person acting in this role has the following overall responsibility:

• To actively participate in the evaluation and qualification of new and existing suppliers according to HOW-0078 and HOW-0019 as member of the supplier team.
• To drive and coordinate supplier audit programs.
• To report audit results to the organizations. The results should serve as input to supplier strategy management.
• To analyze and monitor the supplier's performance, initiate necessary actions with the supplier, to maintain, improve or re-establish the supplier's ability to fulfill the existing agreement.
• To drive and coordinate Product/Process Quality Assurance (PQA) activities within the supply chain, Process qualification/validation for special processes (in close collaboration with design, purchasing & production).This can include activities related to Production Readiness Review (PRR), First Article Inspection (FAI), First Article Acceptance Test (FAAT).
• To identify and manage supplier risk and performance ensuring Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) are identified, implemented and verified.
• To determine Quality Control Instructions for purchased products together with Designer.
• To participate in decisions meetings such as Material Review Boards (MRB) and drive supplier product quality claims e.g. Non Conformance Report (NCR) and Supplier Corrective Action report (SCAR).
• To work with pro-active risk mitigation and preventive improvements in close cooperation with the suppliers.
• To initiate supplier development activities by analyzing supplier data such as NCR, SCAR, Perfect Order Fulfillment (POF) and follow-up on supplier improvements together with Supplier Team.


Authority

• To request, approve and follow up on corrective actions; verify that implemented corrective actions give the expected result.
• To escalate the case to concerned persons with in the organization, in the event of serious quality defects. Ex. supplier responsible, line manager, quality manager.
• To flow down customer specific requirements within the supply chain, on request.
• To dissuade from business with suppliers that are likely to not meet the quality requirements, for potential new suppliers.
• To advice against usage of suppliers unable, to fulfil requirements based on intended Scope of approval.
Competence *)
The person acting in this role should have the following competences:
• Practical and theoretical quality education/training.
• Extensive knowledge of quality methods and tools – such as 7 Quality Management Tools and Core Tools.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable standards for management systems such as ISO9001, EN9100, ISO 14001 and AQAP etc
• Very good competence with FAI per AS/EN9102 and Counterfeit Part Prevention per AS5553.
• Minimum Green belt in Six Sigma and Black belt merits.
• Very good analytical ability and experience within systematic Problem Solving (8D) using Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA).
• Knowledge in relevant Special Processes merits.
• Reading experience and understanding of technical drawings and documentations.
• Very good understanding on supplier processes and the supply chain.
• Very good communication skills and collaboration with internal and external organizations.
• Good communication skills in English spoken and written.
*) Competence according to this description can be covered on group level, not necessary on individual level.