SQD Principal Engineer

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The Supplier Quality Development (SQD) Principal Engineer is responsible for the tactical and systematic management of supplier quality assurance and development. Driving improvement in supplier performance and provide leadership in managing supplier related issues. The individual is responsible for interfacing with the supply base and conducting supplier control activities to include evaluations, audits, oversight of supplier root cause corrective action activities, and other tasks to ensure that suppliers comply with requirements and deliver conforming product.

As a SQD Principal Engineer you will :

• Performs supplier audits of suppliers as applicable
• Drive supplier selection through robust qualification processes
• Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and own supplier audit, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value.
• Interacts with internal and external customers
• Familiarity with prevalent industry Quality Systems & Records.
• Familiarity with Metrology / Calibration for purposes of audit and measurement system analysis.
• Develop new processes and techniques at suppliers.
• Coordinates answers to Supplier Reports and Corrective Actions.
• Facilitates Root Cause Corrective Action activities with Suppliers as a result of Audit, Compliance, or Product deficiencies or escapes.
• Leads cross functional teams engaged in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Performs various administrative activities related supplier quality information.
• Independently determines and develops approaches to and solutions compliantly within policies & procedures
• Leverages experience and knowledge for the improvement of the organization
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to sourcing and development of suppliers with respect to technology, performance, quality, cost, and logistics.
• Responsible for leading the solution for supplier component concerns, driving Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer interaction, supplier interaction, Value
• Analysis / Value Engineering (VA / VE) support, supplier component development and approval and supplier cost improvements.
• Performs benchmarking and other forms of advanced analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.

Minimum Qualifications

Lead Auditor Certification ISO (Preferred)

Why Choose Timken?

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran / military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 5x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 14x by Ethisphere.

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