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Caterpillar Inc. · 16 hours ago

Supplier Quality Engineer

Corinth, MS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$113K/yr - $169K/yr

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, committed to building a better, sustainable world. The Supplier Quality Engineer will assess supplier quality, ensuring products are defect-free and compliant with manufacturing specifications and legal standards.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism

Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates

Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards

Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans

Performing quality reviews and internal audits; evaluating data and writing reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards

Qualification

Supplier Quality ControlProduction Part Approval ProcessQuality ManagementProcess ImprovementSupplier ManagementProject ManagementSupplier EvaluationsManufacturing StandardsEffective CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

Degree or equivalent experience is desired

Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations

Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services

Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization

Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements, submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality requirements and standards of their customers consistently

Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance

Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice

Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners

Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives