ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.