Supply Quality Engineer

Our mission is to lead the industrial transformation by championing innovation and sustainability. From optimising data centres and advancing hydrogen production to revolutionising refrigeration and HVAC systems, our mission‑critical thermal solutions empower industries around the globe. United as “One Kelvion,” our global team delivers innovative solutions that drive customer success and support a sustainable future.

Supplier Quality engineer will be responsible for managing supplier programs for manufacturing, packaging, and other operational processes, as well as ensuring that quality programs are in compliance with regulatory requirements. Also, be part of the problem‑solving teams. This will include process auditing, product quality objectives and other activities related to the manufacturing process. The goal of this position is to assess quality and ensure all products are free from defects and in compliance with engineering and manufacturing specifications and government standards.

• Monitor current supplier quality performance through Supplier Score cards and other process.
• Managing the SCAR’s program which includes issuing SCARs and ensuring that the SCAR’s are returned, completed correctly, and validated.
• Coordinate between engineering, production personnel, and Quality Engineer to solve production quality issues created by the Supplier.
• Maintaining constant communication with supplier to ensure all quality requirements are being meet. Example:
  Heat Cert, DoC, packaging standard.
• Review new change to current approved part (requested internal / external).
• Requesting, monitoring, and approving new KPAP’s on new revision design on a part or new part number to the current approved supplier.
• Engaging with suppliers and Supply Chain to help correct supplier behavior if possible and if not bring it to upper management attention to start switching to 2nd supplier for that part.
• Coordinate with Design engineering about the new product and new components.
• Coordinate with Quality Engineer to ensure if the customer needs to be notified on new part design change.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain (local and/or global) & Engineer on new component supplier qualifications and any new supplier approval.
• Manage the New Supplier approval process according to the QMS.
• Ensure that supplier KPAP’s documents on new part or revised parts are submitted, evaluated, validated, and approved before approval is given.
• Ensure QMS documents reflect the New Supplier or new parts reflects the new supplier part requirements.
• Questioning the nature of defects while providing future solutions.
• All other duties as assigned.

• To help ensure that all our employees go home safely at the end of their working day.

• To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, is incorporated into every product we produce.
• Will adhere to all quality requirements that are inside of the Quality Management system.

• Follow all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Operational Framework
• To be part of & to promote Knoxville Standard of Excellence which incorporates high standard of ethical behavior, to promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and one team culture.
• All employees are expected to follow government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

• To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, is incorporated into every product we produce.
• Follow all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Vision and Values, Operational Framework

• Be able to read engineering drawings and good knowledge of GD&T.
• Be able to use different tools from the Quality toolbox to solve problems.
• Capacity to work independently from general supervision (must be self‑motivated once given direction/guidance).
• Ability to communicate with oral and…