Our client is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer for the Hamel MN location. This is a twelve month contract assignment.
This role is focused on driving exceptional product quality and customer value through rigorous supplier management. You will be responsible for ensuring that all third-party components and materials meet strict regulatory standards while optimizing cost-effectiveness.
This role acts as a critical bridge between the client and its global supply base, requiring frequent travel (30% or more) to perform audits and provide technical support directly at supplier sites. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, conduct root-cause analysis on non-conforming materials, and collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Sourcing, and Manufacturing to integrate quality checkpoints into the design and production lifecycle
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Experience: 4+ Years Manufacturing, operations, design, supply chain, quality, or regulatory assurance.
location: HAMEL, Minnesota
job type: Contract
salary: $40 - 52 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Develop and manage supplier quality plans through appropriate risk analysis.
- Support ISO 9000 Quality Process Requirements.
- Support implementation of initiatives related to supplier processes and improvements.
- Ensure Corrective and Preventive Action plans are developed and executed at assigned suppliers.
- Evaluate the need for quality data/reports and provide required quality information beneficial to the specified processes.
- Perform supplier quality audits as required by the verification plan or by the Quality Manager.
- Identify non-conforming materials and workmanship, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective short and long-term corrective actions.
- Participate and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- Write and submit reports as required for audits, inspections, rejects, root causes, etc.
- Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing Leaders to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions, and transfers.
- Manage supplier audit program and overall supplier approval/rating program through robust qualification processes.
- Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, Service, Manufacturing and Sourcing to drive Quality improvements that minimize the costs of quality, specifically Incoming rejects, failures, and factory defects.
- Work with product support teams, R&D and regulatory on component quality issues and supplier initiatives.
- Attend Engineering design reviews and project meetings to ensure quality checkpoints are built into the design.
- Provide technical support to Loram suppliers, and Manufacturing functions, to ensure that delivered quality meets or exceeds key performance indicators, quality standards, governing codes and regulations.
- Work directly with vendors under the control of the Company's Quality/Logistics.
- This involves travel to supplier sites, so this person must be available to travel at short notice.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 4 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
