Primary Duties and Responsibilities, other duties maybe assigned as business needs determine:

• Primary Task (50%) – Supplier and Part Qualification
  
  
  
  • Conduct onsite supplier assessments such as Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHS&S) and Social Accountability.
  
  
  • Lead cross functional teams to develop and approve part qualifications/PPAP's
  
  
  • Supports Engineering in developing test plans and procedures designed to qualify product to meet design, marketing and quality standards and targets
  
  
  • Participates in design reviews and team meetings; ensure adherence to quality discipline and rigor. Little oversight/assistance in driving supplier development and continuous improvement activities.
  
  
  
  

 

• Second Task (30%) – Supplier and Part Quality Sustainment
  
  
  
  • Work with suppliers to drive the reduction of Oregon tool internal and external Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ)
  
  
  • Leads key suppliers to develop their technical capabilities and quality systems
  
  
  • Maintains Supply Chain Quality metrics and reporting
  
  
  • Actively manages warranty claims and customer complaints (external) and nonconforming material (NCM) (internal) occurrences
  
  
  • Initiates Corrective Actions/Preventive Actions (CAPA) including supplier training/coaching as necessary
  
  
  • Interpret warranty and return data against voice of the customer, safety, compliance and performance specifications
  
  
  • Works with cross functional teams to monitor - audits, testing, and inspection data to ensure ongoing production meets requirements
  
  
  
  


• Third Task (20%) – Continuous Improvement
  
  
  
  • Takes direction on evaluating and measurably improving quality processes
  
  
  • Supports supply chain with supplier scorecard/certification program and status
  
  
  • Help establish and implement new standards, thought processes, strategies while leading special projects
  
  
  
  

 

Communication and Documentation:

• Maintain open communication through conversation and both formal and informal documents

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field required

 

Knowledge & Experience:

• At least 8 years quality experience with 5 years SQE role.


• English can be the work language.


• Has training in basic lean principles and concepts


• Understands key business drivers, uses this understanding to accomplish own work


• Trained in Lean Six Sigma concepts/tools


• Has limited understanding of general business principles


• Mechanical background in consumer products including work with zinc and aluminum die-casting, plastic injection molding, metal fabrication/stamping, finish evaluations (powder coating, wet painting & plating)

 

Skills/Abilities:

• Production part approval process (PPAP) knowledge


• Quality tools experience (PFMEA, Gauge R&R, SPC, process capability analysis, Problem Solving Tools, etc.)


• Experience with ISO 9001 / TS-16949

• Able to complete responsibilities in a timely, professional and quality manner


• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments


• Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms


• Creative thinker


• Collaborative and effective team player and able to work with teams who are globally dispersed


• Sets a good example of personal integrity


• Demonstrates ability and willingness to learn; seek out development activities to improve skills and increase knowledge; learn from other team members and own mistakes


• Takes initiative, seeks and acts on opportunities to improve organization performance


• Ability to translate specific goals into action and follow through to achieve goals


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and data management software (SAP preferred)

 

Availability:

• Available to work on site as required by job


• Eligible for domestic and international travel