Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

One of the pillars of our North American division is spread across four different sites in Mexico where a blend of manufacturing and fabrication occurs. At each location we pride ourselves on exemplary safety and employee-first standards, as we pioneer production processes to be best in class. It is our focus on quality and growth that makes us an employer of choice and helps us maintain our culture of excellence.

Position Overview

The HDNA-Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer lead supplier on-site assessments and action planning / follow up prior to source selection. Lead supplier training and development activities. Define and document PPAP (Production part approval process) for new purchased components and major changes to existing components for commodities and / or product development programs as assigned. Identify and lead projects to drive the external failure rates and internal defect rates down for assigned components.

What you'll do

• Supporting the HDNA-Procurement Team in the evaluation and selection, and approval of suppliers through the application of the PPAP methodology.
• Identify Chronic Supplier Quality issues through Fabrication / Manufacturing lines, Incoming Inspection, and Supplier Quality audits, and coordinate the resolution of those issues.
• Communicate company quality, delivery & service expectations to suppliers and partner effectively with them to develop quality systems, processes, and controls to fulfill these expectations.
• Representing the organization as the primary supplier liaison on component and / or Finished Goods quality issues, ensuring supplier corrective actions are timely and effective (SCARs).
• Monitoring, analyzing, and identifying trends from supplier quality and performance data, and developing proactive measures to continually improve performance.
• Supporting component and or Finished Goods development specifications, quality acceptance standards, and ensure new or changed purchased parts meet Hussmann specifications.
• Works closely with the Supply Chain Organization and the HDNA-Procurement Team to support the HDNA-Sites on the Credits Request due to poor Quality.
• Support in the execution of on-site assessment, assessing manufacturing / technology capabilities, and health and safety risks.
• Provides support and guidance to HDNA-SQEs.
• Supports more than one HDNA site on the resolution of Supplier Quality Issues and the execution of the Parts Qualification Process.

Who you are

What's in it for you

Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries

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