Supplier Quality Manager
ZincFive, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tualatin • Oregon • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $155,000 per year
About the role
- Create, implement, and improve quality assurance strategies and processes for supplier quality management, including developing and documenting a PPAP process
- Conduct regular audits of suppliers to verify compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations
- Develop and manage quality plans in collaboration with suppliers, ensuring products meet specific requirements
- Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and quality metrics, identifying trends, and reporting on performance
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain to enhance product quality and address areas for improvement
- Lead investigations into quality issues or defects using root cause analysis techniques and implementing corrective and preventive actions
- Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., procurement, engineering, manufacturing) and suppliers to define requirements, resolve quality issues, and maintain strong relationships
- Work with suppliers to improve their quality management systems, processes, and overall performance through creation of SOPs, or BKM
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with supplier quality, including potential impacts on production and product safety
- Maintain documentation for supplier quality processes, audits, assessments, and performance metrics
- Provide training and guidance to suppliers on quality assurance practices and procedures
- Build, manage, coach and develop a high performing Supplier Quality team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
- Provide leadership, direction, management and development to the Supplier Quality Engineering team
- Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
- Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
- Motivate and coach the team to operational success
- Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
- Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing or equivalent years of relevant experience
- 8+ years Supplier Quality Management experience in a manufacturing environment
- 5+ years supervisory or management leadership
- Experienced in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Experienced in product development life cycle management
- Critical thinking, problem solving skills, attention to details, teamwork
- Strong leadership skills and experience in supplier quality management
- A strong understanding of quality management principles, quality control processes, and relevant industry standards (ISO 9001)
- Strong communication, negotiation, analytical skills and interpersonal skills to manage supplier relationships effectively
- Deep understanding of quality management systems, risk management, and supplier auditing
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
- Strong project management experience
- Data analysis and reporting skills
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- 401k
- paid sick time
- paid time off for vacation
- paid holidays
- paid community service days
- professional/personal learning program
- applicable state/federal paid family leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Supplier Quality ManagementProduction Part Approval Process (PPAP)Quality Management PrinciplesQuality Control ProcessesRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective Action ImplementationData AnalysisProject ManagementQuality Management SystemsRisk Management
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingProblem SolvingAttention to DetailTeamworkLeadershipCommunicationNegotiationAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCoaching