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Benchmark · 2 days ago

Supplier Development Engineer II

Rochester, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

Benchmark is a company focused on innovating for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world. They are seeking a Supplier Development Engineer II who will perform Quality Control functions at suppliers and Benchmark facilities to ensure components and materials meet quality requirements, as well as assist in supplier selection and development activities related to New Product Introduction.

ElectronicsManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform Quality Control functions at supplier’s facilities, such as source inspection and test of supplier’s products as specified by Subcontract, Purchase Order and/or associated documentation (specifications, drawings, qualifications and special and acceptance procedures)

Develop and control test and inspection instructions to be utilized by Supplier Q.A. functions (Incoming Inspection and Supplier) to assure compliance with Benchmark and Contract Quality requirements

Provide technical assistance to Incoming Inspection, suppliers and other Benchmark functions so that they may prevent fabrication, test and inspection problems; May also provide technical assistance at customer sites

Provide technical assistance in the preparation of workmanship standards, instructions and inspection criteria for suppliers and Benchmark; Initiate product design changes through proper channels to improve part quality or enhance ease of manufacturing, test and inspection

Perform quality audits of supplier's and Benchmark’s processes and procedures to determine the effectiveness of the Quality Program

Report results, indicating conclusions and suggested actions for suppliers and Benchmark, and prepare and initiate Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to suppliers and Benchmark when non-compliances to quality requirements exist; Follow-up to satisfactorily close out all CARs issued

Perform failure analyses with suppliers on relevant failures on returned products; Analyze reported defects and failures; Investigate discrepancies and initiate corrective actions when necessary to preclude future rejects

Familiarize suppliers in the use of Benchmark’s documented process system to capture and record actions and results

Oversee sample, special and qualification tests; Assist other Supplier Quality Engineers during failure analysis with the supplier on product returns, final acceptance and environmental failures

Prepare reports on procured product quality and corrective actions taken and reply to Customer/Government inquiries regarding supplier Quality Assurance

Prepare summaries of research and maintain files on vendors to provide immediate current and historical information of procured product reliability

Apply quality management system methodologies

Review and define elements of concern/definition in customer documentation through the New Product Introduction (NPI) stages

Disposition suspect/nonconforming material

Provide First Article Inspection work direction and disposition for supplied product

All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction

Train and provide guidance to lower level Quality Assurance Engineers

Apply quality management system methodologies

Qualification

Quality ControlElectronics ManufacturingASQ CertificationContinuous ImprovementTechnical AssistanceEngineering DegreeFailure AnalysisInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeamworkMentoring

Required

4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management

5+ years of electronics manufacturing experience

Effective organization and prioritization skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to complete projects in a timely manner

Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required

Demonstrate discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism when representing the company

Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as presentation skills

Ability to work individually or in teams

Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools

Able to travel up to 5% of the time, including day and overnight travel as required

Participate in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format

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Able to travel up to 10% of the time, including day and overnight travel as required

Preferred

Familiarity with advanced technologies and applications

ASQ certification

Master of advanced technologies and applications

Ability to train/mentor new development employees

Benefits

Bonus Plan

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company

Benchmark

Benchmark has been making successful products for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) since 1986.

Founded in 1981

Angleton, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.bench.com

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