- Support Purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented
- Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule
- Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement
- Monitor, communicate and improve supply chain, including Supplier OTD (Past due), Quality and communication.
- Communicate short / long term supplier quality goals
- Promote problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non‐conformances
- Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
- Support Purchasing in developing long‐term supplier relationships
- Aide Engineering/Manufacturing in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials (PPAP) following a defined new product development process
- Drive “Zero Defects” mentality within the suppy base.
- Analyze and log MCN and MCN debits.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- 6 years related experience
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5 Why´s, Pareto, Six Sigma, 8 D, DFMEA, PFEMA, PPAP.