**_ Responsibilities: _**
- Develops an understanding of **quality and reliability concepts, supplier management, with respect to quality and reliability, and general manufacturing operations business management relative to all functional groups.
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- Supports portions of the integral engineering relationship with a supplier of external hardware, components, materials, or services for the development and manufacturing of a product or service line.
- Develops understanding of and relationship with outside suppliers and internal product development and manufacturing teams.
- Tests, troubleshoots, and debugs defective product units, sub-assemblies, and process steps based on established testing plans; validates testing parameters and summarizes test results for product to identify supplier quality issues.
- Tracks and records customer feedback and results of manufacturing, test, and quality assurance processes for product.
- Works with suppliers to implement specified changes to product or process to reduce defects, improve quality, and lower costs.
- **Participates in the development and implementation of AQP and PPAP**
**_Education and Experience Required: _**
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.
- Typically 0-2 years experience.
**_ Knowledge and Skills: _**
- Experience or understanding of engineering and testing tools.
- Good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Basic understanding of material properties and hardware and electrical component design.
- Good written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.