Supplier Quality Engineer - North Dublin.
Key tasks and responsibilities: To develop world-class supply chain processes to suit a low volume, high complexity multi-technology environment.
To manage suppliers to deliver quality product to internal customers, through product & process investigations & evaluations.
Liaising with a wide variety of external suppliers to ensure suppliers are trained and adhere to First Article, Quality and Regulatory requirements.
Issuing of Supplier Corrective Action Reports and working with suppliers on Root Cause Investigations and Corrective action.
Conducting Supplier Performance Reviews and reporting of Key Supplier Quality metrics.
To support technology transfer initiatives and new projects, involving the assessment and selection of new suppliers where applicable.
To provide day to day inspection expertise support to the Purchased Material Inspection Department (PMI) in the areas of Component and Mechatronic Inspection and acting as a technical reference to interface with the supplier.
To contribute to the continuous development of the quality system, including standard operating procedures (SOP's) coupled with the ability to write concise technical reports.
Support a strong supplier focus to ensure that that requirements are met appropriately and oversee relevant KPI's for supplier quality oversight.
Internally supporting the demands of the spares and manufacturing operation.
Working with external functional quality and supplier management groups.
Utilising and developing digitalization tools to identify areas for improvement and to streamline Quality reports.
Qualifications and experience requirements: At least 3 years' relevant experience.
Minimum of a third level qualification (Diploma/Degree) in an appropriate discipline (Quality Management, Mechatronics, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering) OR appropriate and commensurate experience.
Experience in leading and being a part of teams and projects with strong communications written and verbal.
Ability to work in technically complex multi-discipline areas across the whole supply chain, including the supplier environment Skills and knowledge of: Mechanical, Mechatronic and Electromechanical measurement systems Inspection methodologies such as Fabricated/Machined Metal Mechanical/Visual inspection, Precision linear measurement, non-contact measurement, Moulded and Machined plastics inspection and measurement Geometrical Tolerancing (e.g.
true position, perpendicularity, concentricity, angularity, roundness etc.)
Interface with suppliers across technologies Excellent communication skills both oral and written Ideally Lead auditing experience to both ISO 9004:2015 and ISO Ideally have a working knowledge of Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis and Lean principles for investigations, problem solving and continuous improvement Skills: supplier quality vendor quality assurance