Manager, Supplier Quality

Overview

This position can be filled at existing Progress Rail facilities:
La Grange, IL or Muncie, IN.

The Supplier Quality Manager – is responsible for ensuring that all related components and assemblies supplied to the organization meet or exceed quality standards. The role involves leading the electrical component focused supplier quality strategy, collaborating with cross functional teams, and driving continuous improvement to enhance supplier performance. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a passion for quality.

• Supplier Quality Management responsibilities
• Lead and develop the electrical component SQE team.
• Develop, implement, and improve supplier quality processes.
• Ensure suppliers meet all company quality standards.
• Train SQEs to conduct audits, assessments, and process validations.
• Execute and report on on-site supplier audits of assigned potential new suppliers as required by the supplier selection process.
• Evaluate new and current suppliers within the assigned product scope to verify their capability to meet internal company objectives.
• Maintain awareness of internal company quality requirements within the supply chain as they pertain to the scope of the assigned product category.
• Monitor status, evaluate risk and guide assigned suppliers in activities related to production readiness and report to Senior Management on the status of supplier production readiness.
• Monitor status and provide guidance to assigned suppliers on any corrective actions required as a result of supplier production nonconformances.
• Prioritize and lead supplier performance improvement projects within the scope of the assigned product category to improve product cost, quality, reliability, throughput and capacity.
• Report to Senior Management on supplier performance and the status of supplier performance improvement projects.
• Ensure the SQE team and supply base is trained on critical to quality processes.
• Provide reinforcement and guidance for meeting supplier quality requirements.
• Monitor, report status of critical KPIs to Senior Management with defined action plans.

• CAPA corrective and preventive action reports from suppliers.
• PPAP production part approval process
• Maintain action logs for each open supplier improvement project and report to Senior Management on the progress of those projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• Advanced Degree and/or professional certification

• Experience - Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing and technical management and at least 5 years at a managerial level.

• Strong Technical understanding of electrical components and manufacturing process
• Proficiency in quality management systems and tools (APQP, QMS, ISO, MSA, SPC, etc.)
• Excellent problem solving, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced global environment.
• Ability to read blueprints, understanding of GD&T
• Knowledge and experience with ISO 9001 and the AAR M-1003 standard
• Advanced Understanding of problem-solving techniques (8D, Shainin, 5 Why, Cause & Effect Diagrams, DMAIC, Statistical Tools, etc.)
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects.
• Computer Skills – Microsoft Office, ERP, Minitab, Reliance ETQ, Teamcenter.

• Strength – Position involves work in a standard office environment. Frequent sitting. Occasional standing, walking. Rare lifting.
• Motion – Position requires standard repetitive motions and hand/eye coordination associated with research and central office communications.
• Vision/Hearing Requirements – Frequent communications, including both talking and hearing;
• Work Environment – Position will typically be located in an office environment.
• Emotional Demands – Position is vital to the organization, as no service or support product can enter multiple Progress Rail facilities without Indirect Sourcing Team; high degree of flexibility and demand with ability to work with a team to accomplish the mission.
• Safety – Position is primarily limited to general office safety and travel requirements; however, visits to…