Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsible for direct material supplier Quality for a defined range of suppliers and parts. Educate suppliers in Edwards Quality processes and six sigma best practice tools and techniques. Part of a team of Supplier Quality Engineers to manage reject process, monitor and improve supplier quality. Identify and improve critical process capability to ensure long term quality stability.

Drive continuous improvement in reject performance and cost of quality

• Attend daily production meetings and crisis management, minimising disruption to operations
• Working alongside Inspectors, manage end to end reject process, including physical part management, system transaction and commercial cost recovery
• Deploy six sigma tools to implement long term solutions, improve DPPM and sustain stable quality

Quality process champion

• Knowledge in best practice tools and processes SPC, MSA, PPAP, 8D etc
• Confidence and ability to deploy across supply base providing training and support as required
• Identify and improve critical process capability at suppliers to ensure long term quality stability
• Roll out Edwards Quality policy and right from me mindset

Supplier assessment and audit

• Manage supplier audit program and improvement plans
• Participate in new supplier selection process (SESPA)
• Review/approve supplier component control plans
• Review/approve supplier process capability and MSA

Specification and measurement gatekeeper

• Ensure drawings and specifications are accurate, measurable and achievable
• Ensure inspection and measurement processes are appropriate and aligned internal v supplier
   

Support procurement NPI and transition projects

• Work with Category Management and Engineering to support supply chain transfers. Responsibility for part specification review, defining qualification requirements and part qualification to PPAP.
• Work with NPI teams and Engineering to ensure release of robust specifications/KCs identified on drawings. Define supplier qualification requirements based on part criticality and complexity following PPAP methodology

Desired Background Includes:

• Minimum 5 years experience driving quality improvements in manufacturing or engineering environment
• Good understanding of 6 Sigma tools and techniques
• Inspection expert
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of an organisation, both internally and with suppliers
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and deliver positive change
• Engineering degree or equivalent practical experience
• Willingness to travel as when the business conditions and strategies require

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.