Supplier Quality Engineer

LOCATION: Springfield/Missouri (US-MO),United States|
BRAND: New York Air Brake |
REQUISITION : 11440|
JOB GRADE:15|
ON-SITE/REMOTE:On-site

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia.

Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) position is to implement NYAB's Supplier Quality Assurance Program. This includes supplier rating/performance reporting, establishing Supplier Quality flowdowns, evaluating the supplier’s quality systems, performing product and process validations on the supplied product, evaluating non-conforming products, and implementing corrective actions. Also responsible for directing all commodity team supplier quality efforts to ensure the highest quality standard for purchased materials received itionally, to support supplier value engineering efforts to enhance supplier cost reductions, producibility improvements, and reduce the cost of supplier quality.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Implement and maintain a complete Supplier Quality Assurance Program with key strategic suppliers to establish the highest quality standard for materials.
• Act as the technical interface, communicating engineering flow downs to suppliers.
• Manage quality activities during the product realization phase.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Improve purchased product quality through the APQP process with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Review drawings and specifications, develop inspection/test plans based on product design and functional requirements.
• Review and approve Supplier PPAP documents, including PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA and Cp/ Cpk reports.
• Evaluate independent test results and inspection reports, including engineering test plans and failure analysis reports.
• Evaluate Nonconformances, Notify supplier of defects and deviations, lead containment effort and coordinate Supplier corrective action requests (SCAR).
• Use statistical tools (Six Sigma, SPC, DOE) to analyze data, make acceptance decisions, and improve process capability.
• Utilize SAP QM reporting tool for supplier management, including running queries and analyzing data.
• Mentor quality personnel on quality tools and inspection/measuring equipment (e.g., CMM, micrometers, calipers, gauges).
• Monitor Supplier performance in terms of KPIs (PPM, COPQ etc.) and coordinate suitable initiatives to meet or exceed quality metrics.
• Support quality improvement projects (Six Sigma, cost reduction, defect elimination) with strong organizational skills.
• Attend Daily Shop Floor mgmt. meetings and Department functional meetings and provide timely responses to escalations.
• Adhere to the Health, Safety and Environmental Management System. Take responsibility for those aspects of the system over which they have control.
• Actively participate and support commodity team activities.
• Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
• Must understand, support, and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures, and…