Plant Supplier Quality Engineer and Electrostatic Discharge; ESD Leader

Job Overview

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 short and long‑term efforts focused on cost of quality reduction as well as overall plant success in safety, delivery and cost.

Location:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

• Drive continuous improvement in quality by establishing and sustaining product quality through discipline around ESD (training and certification, QMS, TPM, audits, calibration, risk management).
• Own 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) and 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 by identifying and eliminating 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 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 by identifying and executing projects to reduce Cost of Quality (COQ) in areas where purchased parts drive manufacturing waste and poor quality.
• 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 and support Continuous Improvement.

• 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.

• Prior experience with Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) application or theory development.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of technical, cross‑functional program deliverables and drive decisions based on overall benefit to the company.
• Good organizational, project management and presentation skills to interact with all levels within the organization and with suppliers and vendors.
• Strong communication skills; expected to provide program report outs to cross‑functional team.
• Related experience in multi‑stage material processing.
• Experience interpreting data to solve problems associated with high‑volume, short‑cycle manufacturing of consumer products.
• Experience in development or sustainment of data collection and measurement systems.
• Ability to work within large cross‑functional teams and at multiple levels in the organization (salaried and shop‑floor operators / skilled trades team members).
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literacy; skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Minitab and Outlook.
• Experience working with external suppliers.

• Position located in Louisville, KY.
• Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds and frequent walking.
• Normal high‑volume manufacturing environment; safety equipment such as eye safety glasses, hearing protection, steel‑toe boots required.
• Primary schedule 1st shift; support of weekends, 2nd and/or 3rd shift may be required.
• Travel up to 10% to suppliers and other manufacturing locations.

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