Engineer- Quality; Supplier

Requisition : 944346
Position: Full-Time
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If you've worn a pair of glasses, we've already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting-edge technology, based on centralization for frames and on a capillary network for lens finishing and prescription laboratories. In our dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, our people have the space to pioneer new solutions.

Oakley is part of Essilor Luxottica. Building on our legacy of innovative, market-leading optical technology, we manufacture and distribute high performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear, and accessories. Every day at Oakley is a chance to grow, go further and achieve more.

Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on Linked In!

The Quality Engineer manages supplier quality.

• Works independently to establish quality criteria, plan for implementation, and execute quality plans for all products. Includes inspection planning (PPIP), sample approvals (FAS & LS) and training on requirements.
• Completes supplier surveys and associated supplier approvals.
• Implements required quality metrics and uses that data to address supplier improvement and concerns.
• Effectively problem solves production issues as they arrive, related to materials, components, or packaging product.
• Travels independently throughout the supply base to address issues and concerns, adjusting to different work environments at suppliers' facilities.
• Heads up efforts for nonconforming material review and corrective action assignment to the suppliers.
• Supports the Supplier Quality Manager in carrying out higher level requirements and projects.
• Interfaces with upper management and provides needed feedback for important decisions.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with others.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in an Material Science or in an Engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering within a plastics manufacturing/processing environment
• Experience with statistical software (e.g. mini-tab, etc.)
• Exhibits a solid product and manufacturing process knowledge base and have growth potential to lead small teams (2-3 people)
• Good problem solver - can work independently to make important decisions
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of Quality systems, Quality process controls, material performance testing
• General understanding of Advance Quality Planning, e.g. AIAG PPAP's
• Strong analytical problem solving skills and sound statistical application in areas such as DOE, sampling techniques, regression, reliability, FMEA, hypothesis testing etc.

• Experience…