Plant Supplier Quality Engineer and Electrostatic Discharge; ESD Leader

Position: Plant Supplier Quality Engineer and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Leader
## Plant Supplier Quality Engineer and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Leader Apply locations:
USA, Louisville, KYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
REQ-25990

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.”  As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way.  We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.  

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities:
* we come together*,
* we always look for a better way*, and
* we create possibilities*.Interested in joining us on our journey?

The Plant Supplier Quality Engineer and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Leader has primary oversight of both purchased material quality and plant ESD process control and execution. This position is responsible for driving both short and long-term efforts focused on cost of quality reduction as well as overall plant success in safety, delivery and cost.## ## Position Plant Supplier Quality Engineer and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Leader## ## Location USA, Louisville, KY## How You'll Create Possibilities
** Drive continuous improvement in quality:
*** Establish and sustain product quality by driving discipline around ESD (Training and Certification, QMS, TPM, Audits, Calibration, Risk Management).
* Owner of all attributes of Manufacturing Control Plans that pertain to plant ESD activities, including training, execution, auditing and improvement.
* Owner for Supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA), Corrective Action Request (SCAR / CAR) approach to problem solving.
* Drive immediate triage and corrective action for unexpected supplier quality issues that impact product quality or plant safety, delivery or cost.
* Lead and support 1x1 problem solving for assigned areas, primarily ESD and Supplier Quality. Collaborate with factory teams, and Central Supplier Quality Engineering to improve product quality through the identification and elimination of both long and short term ESD and supplier driven quality issues.
* Respond to abnormalities in product and component testing and performance results. Coordinate component audits, sorts or holds where appropriate. (Lab testing).
* Provide guidance to the New Product Introduction (NPI) team regarding manufacturing process capabilities for application to new designs, processes or geometries.  Evaluate and implement new testing technologies to support new product innovations, while improving outgoing quality.
* Collect and analyze data as part of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and implement escalation plans as required by MCI/MCP.  Monitor and respond to data trends.  Identify root cause if out of control, and lead corrective actions.
** Drive cost reduction:
*** Identify and execute projects to reduce Cost of Quality (COQ) in assigned areas, primarily where purchased parts are driving manufacturing waste and poor Cost of Quality (COQ).
* Work with Plant Quality and Operations to optimize purchased part quality and characteristics to reduce manufacturing defects, non-value-added labor, EHS concerns and production bottlenecks.
* Work with Business and Manufacturing Engineering Leaders to prioritize funding/resources to meet targets, support Continuous Improvement, including when purchased parts meet specifications but are still driving waste and poor quality within the facility.## What You'll Bring to Our Team
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* Minimum Requirements:

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* ● Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent, technical experience.
● 5+ years’ experience with manufacturing quality/quality improvement projects and/or process improvement in a fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment or equivalent military experience.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* ● Prior experience with Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) application or theory development strongly preferred.
● Demonstrated ability to take ownership of technical,…