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GTI Fabrication · 2 days ago

Quality Engineer

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$95K/yr - $110K/yr

5+ years exp

GTI Fabrication is seeking a Quality Engineer to build and support a supplier quality system that meets stringent requirements. The role involves ensuring supplier and customer contract requirements are met, leading compliance efforts, and implementing quality management systems across critical suppliers.

IndustrialLogisticsManufacturingTest and Measurement

Responsibilities

Implement vendor auditing as part of the construction of GTI AVL including quality systems, statistical capability, destructive and non-destructive testing / inspection, configuration management, lot acceptance, and continuous improvement functions

Develop and implement an effective system for communication, rapid containment, root-cause corrective action, and continuous improvement to prevent recurrence of production, quality and system deficiencies for all external supplier processes and internal Supplier Scorecards and disruptions

Assist from a Supplier perspective, GTI process yields; defects escapes; the cost of poor quality; delivery on time disruptions

Ensure Supplier issues are properly tracked and effectively closed through the SCAR’s/ Eight Discipline (8D) methodology

Provide effective cascade down of Contract review for Quality Assurance specifications and adherence prior to new contract proposals and awards, then interacts closely with suppliers to proactively mitigate disruptions and maintain strong working relationships, most especially with large scale or Contract Manufacturers

Facilitates a sustainable and robust Quality Management System across critical suppliers

Educate and facilitate the use of the Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools (e.g., 5S, Standard Work, TPM, Kaizen events, etc.) in response to poor performing suppliers where GTI objectives of Safety, Quality, Delivery On-Time, and Productivity are impacted

Lead specific supplier development strategies, manage key performance indicators, and mitigate with Purchasing Assistance any commercial issues

Minimize supplier quality costs and maximize GTI customer satisfaction while ensuring that frozen procedures, processes, and sub-suppliers are adhered to

The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, supervisors, and managers; work under severe time constraints and meet multiple demands from several people

Travel %: potentially 10% to 50% in a year

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Quality SystemsAPQP ToolsLean ManufacturingSix SigmaEngineering Degree5 Years Quality ExperienceSAPERP SystemsMultitaskingInterpersonal SkillsSelf-motivated