Abacus Service Corporation · 18 hours ago
Supplier Quality Engineer – Electrical & Electronics
Schenectady, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAbacus Service Corporation is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage the quality performance of assigned suppliers in the electrical and electronics domain. The role involves product qualifications, quality improvement plans, and mentoring suppliers on quality requirements and tools.
Health CareInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Manage supplier qualifications to ensure that assigned suppliers are capable of producing products and components that will consistently meet Client Engineering drawing and specification requirements
Region Coverage – North Americas region , USA
Own the product / manufacturing process qualifications at the assigned suppliers and ensure the satisfactory closures within the timelines needed by the business
New Supplier Evaluation / on boarding - Rigorously execute the supplier evaluation process, including quality & compliance audits / assessments to ensure that only appropriately qualified suppliers are taken through the process. Work with sourcing/commodity team to meet business objectives of new supplier addition
Conduct surveillance audits to assure that suppliers have effective process control, rigorous product acceptance standards, and robust quality systems
Facilitate the serial production needs and product release ensuring quality, aligning with the project / customer requirements
Organizing / performing inspections at suppliers and ensuring the product quality compliance
Support customer witness inspections such as Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Customer Observation Point (COP) inspections at supplier
Witness the testing at independent third-party laboratories
Own SRG (Supplier Responsibility Governance) metrics for the assigned suppliers and conduct SRG audits per the region audit plan and business needs
Collect supplier process data for Critical to Quality (CTQ) characteristics. Conduct process capability analysis. Work with suppliers to improve process capability and drive process improvement. Drive suppliers to perform Continuous Improvement projects to reduce top issue trends
Manage - Supplier non-conformance NCRs and Service Notices (SN), Provide quality disposition on warranty claims and supplier recoveries, and Supplier Deviation Request (SDR) activities. Owner of process and 1st technical interface with supplier and engineering
Perform robust Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to solve quality issues and prevent reoccurrence
Be the technical focal point in coordinating sourcing, Design Engineering & Materials and Process Engineering functions while interfacing with suppliers
Drive consistency and adherence to quality procedures and specification requirements
Provide technical guidance to suppliers to assure product/process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications
Work closely with commercial, engineering and manufacturing teams to eliminate any barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of sourced components
Provide Sourcing Quality input to Engineering during product design reviews
Work with sourcing teams to develop the supplier base by developing the existing suppliers and also help identifying and approving the new supplier as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (Technical Degree) - in Electrical / Electronics Engineering
Minimum 8-12 Years hands on industry experience in Electrical & Electronics Field in Engineering/design, quality, manufacturing in Electrical / Instrumentation products manufacturing. Should be familiar with PCBAs, Wire Harnesses, Cables, Control Cabinets, Sensors, Transducers, Switches, Control Transformers etc
Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain, Supplier Quality
Strong background in interpretation of Engineering drawings/specifications, International technical standards, and manufacturing process planning/evaluation. Must have the technical knowledge to lead technical design and manufacturing reviews with suppliers
Strong back ground in checking the PCBA quality
Ability to trace and interpret the wiring schematics and logic circuits
Demonstrated technical aptitude and a passion for quality
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Team player and ability to work in cross-functional team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Project Management skills
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally at short notice. Travel > 50%
Preferred
Advanced Technical Degree with Electrical / instrumentation engineering background
Knowledge and experience in the instrumentation field
Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt certified or equivalent (demonstrated experience). The competencies needed in improving supplier statistical capability, evaluating readiness to serve, including capacity verifications
Well versed with the industry technical standards such as IEC, IEEE, ISO, ANSI, NEMA etc
Well versed with the Nuclear Industry Standards - N299.2, N299.3
ISO Lead auditor certified by 3rd party registrar or accepted internal Client training/certification program
Certified RCA Leader or other proven expertise with formal problem solving (Kepner Tregoe, 8D, Apollo, etc)
Experience in Power Generation equipment manufacturing industry
Field experience in Gas Turbine Power Plants in quality / maintaining / operating the electrical equipment
Demonstrated proactive approach and issue ownership with process orientation
Highly self-motivated
Influencing Skills
Company
Abacus Service Corporation
Abacus Service Corporation is provides IT solutions for global health care businesses.
201-500 employees
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