Senior Associate, Quality Engineering at - Hamilton, OH

Senior Associate, Supplier Quality Engineering

Cincinnati, Ohio | Job Code: 34149 |

Schedule:

4/10 Monday‑Thursday (10 hour days)

Drive continuous improvement with the company's supply base by developing and strengthening processes that will reduce defects, receiving inspections, and company risk.

• Drive for quick resolution and responses for verifications of supplier non‑conformances (N/Cs) and ensure supplier corrective action requests (8 Ds) have robust containment and permanent corrective actions to prevent future N/Cs.
• Travel to suppliers as needed to support the above activities by communicating to facilitate and enhance supplier relations; communicating company requirements and expectations; coaching on quality systems improvements that include process controls, error proofing, gauging, testing, SPC, part/lot traceability, and problem solving; conducting supplier on‑site evaluations and providing management summary/status reports to appropriate company personnel; utilizing company communications staff at other locations to assist with site visits and the overall supplier improvement process;
  
  supplier on‑site reviews and witnessing of first article and lot acceptance testing.
• Familiarity with blueprint reading, ISO
  9000 and Military standards, supplier certification review, dimensional inspection methodology, use of gages, and proper documentation procedures; experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Use of APQP tools to prevent rejections and reduce risk.
• Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Traveling up to 50% of the time.

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience OR Graduate Degree or equivalent (0 to 2 years of experience); in lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• 2‑4 years’ experience in supplier quality engineering, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, mechanical.
• Technical knowledge of IPC standards (IPC‑A‑600, IPC‑6012, IPC‑6013, J‑STD‑003).
• Familiarity with rigid, flex, rigid‑flex board construction and materials, electroless nickel/immersion gold and hot‑air solder leveling surface finishes.
• Familiarity with coupon/destructive physical analysis (DPA) cross‑section evaluation.
• Understanding of multi‑layer board fabrication processes.
• Bachelor’s science ASQ Certified Quality Engineer desired.

• Proficiency in quality analysis techniques (statistical analysis, problem solving, process mapping, SPC, error proofing, troubleshooting, corrective action process, SPC continuous improvement).
• Knowledge of and experience with conventional manufacturing methods such as stamping, casting, molding, MIM, and machining, electronic assembly, and military test methods.

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