Supplier Quality Engineer

Direct Reports: No

Pay Range: $76,000 to $110,000

Visa Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Relocation: Open to applicants in need of relocation assistance.

Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:

and do so over time to eliminate line downs, recalls, or other quality failures resulting in customer dissatisfaction.

At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.

• ◆Serve as a consultative resource and collaborative partner to both customers and suppliers to ensure all needs and expectations are understood and addressed
• ◆Process PPAP submissions to enable timely new product shipments
• ◆Handle tactical quality issues with assigned suppliers
• ◆Review Corrective Action submissions to verify root cause analysis is complete and measures are taken to eliminate future reoccurrence
• ◆Respond to customer inquiries in a timely, accurate and consultative manner
• ◆Conduct supplier quality performance analysis and proactively provide insightful information to the Buyer’s desk plan and the commodity team
• ◆Analyze and evaluate supplier PPM performance to provide optimal solution and/or recommendations for improvement
• ◆Provide quality performance data as required to enable the assessment of past performance, ensure continued efficiency and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• ◆Support Manufacturing by performing and/or coordinating the initial sort and/or inspection of suspect parts to maintain production goals
• ◆Issue Corrective Actions to suppliers for identified discrepant materials to ensure suppliers are notified of the issue and root cause analysis can be completed
• ◆Document materials rejected due to quality issue to maintain inventory accuracy in MRB
• ◆Verify the materials received correspond to the documentation provided with the shipment
• ◆Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards relative to warranty agreements
• ◆Maintain quality service by following organization standards.
• ◆Work directly with suppliers. Perform audits against standards and provide analysis and development plans to improve supplier performance.
• ◆Develop processes and systems with suppliers to assure maintenance/continual improvement of quality on current/service products from suppliers.
• ◆Handle tactical quality issues (spills, PPAP, etc) with assigned suppliers
• ◆Develop risk-based scheduling for proactive supplier evaluations.
• ◆Excel in a cross-functional team environment with buyers, commodity managers, R&D engineers, and current-product site Supplier Quality engineers.
• ◆Manage projects necessary to execute continuous improvement plans in accordance with the commodity strategy
• ◆This position will require occasional day and/or overnight travel by auto or airplane, up to 20%.

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

• ✓Quality concepts: basic quality tools and problem solving techniques
• ✓Demonstrated knowledge regarding data models and data mining
• ✓Exposure to reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL, etc)
• ✓High competency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Access
• ✓Project management skills: training and demonstrated successful use of tools
• ✓Demonstrated strong attention to detail ensuring records and data systems are current and accurate
• ✓Experience working between various functional areas in a manufacturing environment
• ✓Growing analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• ✓Requires excellent communication skills
• ✓Beginner level skills and demonstrated proficiency

• ✓NMMA Certified required, ASQ preferred or the ability to become fully certified in 2 years
• ✓BS/BA in Engineering or a related technical field is preferred.