Supplier Quality Administrator

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Supplier Quality Assurance 1st Full Time Frankfort Plant 1 Seats, Frankfort, IN, US

Salary Range: $25.00 To $26.00 Hourly

Position: Supplier Quality (SQA) Administrator

Job Summary:

Join NHK Seating of America as a Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Administrator at our Frankfort plant. This full-time 1st shift role pays $25/hr - $26/hr and is responsible for managing supplier containment, Supplier Corrective Action Report tracking, incoming inspections, KPI monitoring, supplier development, and problem resolution, with up to 25% travel. Benefits include a 401(k) with company match, health insurance, paid time off, and bonuses.

About the Role:

NHK is proud to be a drug-free workplace. All new hires must complete a pre-employment drug screening and a background check.

NHK Seating of America, Inc., a subsidiary of NHK Spring of Japan, is a trusted supplier to a leading automotive manufacturer in Lafayette. Our Frankfort plant delivers finished seats in a fast-paced, Just-In-Time environment, with a completed seat leaving our line about once every minute. Because our production schedule follows our customer's daily demand, the work is steady, repetitive, and physically demanding.

If you thrive in a dynamic, team-driven setting where quality matters, we would love to hear from you.

Pay Wage: $25/hr - $26/hr

Schedule: 1stShift, Monday - Friday plus some mandatory Saturdays

8:00am
-4:30 pm

* Must have flexible schedule. Daily overtime may be required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform related duties as assigned by SQA Manager
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Report all daily SQA activity per the SQA Daily Activity Master file
• Participate and pass all quality core tools training per the AIAG standards
• Must be willing to travel to perform, lead and report on subcontractor audits and support problem resolution
• Lead and coordinate containment activity arising from supplier defects received
• Verify and manage the accuracy of all containment activity in the SQA Nonconformance Tracker
• Support the SQA Administrative Assistant to report open/closed containment status daily and weekly via email to the SQA department
• Manage and verify with SQA Tech 3 “clean” shipments for nonconforming product and reverify and report on incoming “clean” product at 30/60/90 day increments
• Direct and coordinate inspection of supplied components for new programs and maintain surveillance of subcontractor’s manufacturing processes:
  Direct daily/weekly sampling inspection and testing of received components to determine conformance to standards and report all findings to the SQA Manager
• Verify and manage the SQA Tech and Supplier Corrective Action Report tracker for accuracy and with newly issued Supplier Corrective Action Reports and report daily/weekly regarding open/closed Supplier Corrective Action Report status with the SQA manager
• Review of supplier corrective actions regarding the allocated commodity for on-time submission, effective problem resolution and report Supplier Corrective Action Report status to the SQA manager
• Participate in the function between customer and supplier for new program (part) development
• Review quality problems with Engineering and QA to resolve issues
• Maintain the ECN system and manage all PPAP levels/due dates and communicate all requirements to the suppliers
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Good understanding of seat manufacturing process, quality and strong product knowledge
• Good written and verbal skills, and the ability to communicate…