Mindlance · 1 day ago
Supplier Quality Engineer I
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelMindlance is a company seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer I to ensure product and process qualifications meet Gas Power Qualification requirements. The role involves managing supplier deviation requests, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and compliance.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Define and execute product and process qualifications following Gas Power Qualification requirements for Fabrications and various complex assemblies to ensure readiness for serial production: review and approve Manufacturing Process Plans (MPP), Product and Process Quality Plans (PQP), control plans, and inspection plans for assigned components
Ensure CTQ (critical-to-quality) requirements, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements are correctly translated into supplier process controls and inspection methods
Validate first article inspection (FAI) and ongoing product verification; monitor process capability and drive corrective actions where performance is not meeting targets
Manage and approve Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs) ensuring that risk is assessed, documented, and controlled
Drive the evaluation and disposition of supplier nonconformances in coordination with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Field teams
Lead and own containment, rework and recovery actions at supplier facilities, assembly sites and wind farm sites and ensure effective closure and documentation of issues
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and FMEA (design and process) with suppliers to implement robust corrective and preventive actions
Conduct quality system, product and process audits at supplier sites; verify compliance with *** QMS requirements, *** procedures, and applicable industry standards
Qualification
Required
Define and execute product and process qualifications following Gas Power Qualification requirements for Fabrications and various complex assemblies to ensure readiness for serial production: review and approve Manufacturing Process Plans (MPP), Product and Process Quality Plans (PQP), control plans, and inspection plans for assigned components
Ensure CTQ (critical-to-quality) requirements, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements are correctly translated into supplier process controls and inspection methods
Validate first article inspection (FAI) and ongoing product verification; monitor process capability and drive corrective actions where performance is not meeting targets
Manage and approve Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs) ensuring that risk is assessed, documented, and controlled
Drive the evaluation and disposition of supplier nonconformances in coordination with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Field teams
Lead and own containment, rework and recovery actions at supplier facilities, assembly sites and wind farm sites and ensure effective closure and documentation of issues
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and FMEA (design and process) with suppliers to implement robust corrective and preventive actions
Conduct quality system, product and process audits at supplier sites; verify compliance with *** QMS requirements, *** procedures, and applicable industry standards
Ability to read assembly drawings
Blueprints
Custom Fabrication
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Quality Auditing
Company
Mindlance
Mindlance is a Staffing and Recruiting company which provides multi-vertical staffing services
Founded in 1999
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Rajat Paul Dhall
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Vik Kalra
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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