Job Description:

Main Job Function

1. Drive supplier performance

• Evaluate prospective supplier Quality Systems,


• Drives and champions quality improvement efforts externally (supply base).


• Monitor supplier Quality metrics associated with supplier capability, trends and related production improvement efforts


• Conduct supplier audits of Implemented Corrective Actions Plans, quality systems and overall operations


• Respond to, and fully support, company plant production by ensuring all supplier parts meet engineering requirements


• Evaluate supplier capability ensuring that internal needs for Control Systems are established, communicated and met in a timely and functional manner at the supply base


• Provides expert analysis, guidance and support to Production/Supplier in Process Improvement activities, including effective use of Problem-Solving tools / techniques, statistical analysis and Inspection Equipment and Techniques.


• Proactively work with suppliers to minimize and/or eliminate ongoing quality/performance issues & provides technical insight to analyze risks and opportunities


• Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors


• Have wide-ranging experience, use professional concepts and company objectives, internal and external contacts to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways


• Reduce Supplier non conformances through corrective action and long-term corrective action, effectiveness of corrective action follow-up ensuring they meet reliability standards and are compliant with standards


• Report Supplier quality and performance progress/problems to company management


• Develop strategies and monitor Supplier performance of delivery, quality and responsiveness with Supplier Performance Management System and ensure that poor performers implement corrective action as required in accordance with BOP-06-01, monitor corrective action as required, ensure supplier corrective action is effective


• Source new suppliers, as needed, and conduct audit of supplier capability and requirements in cooperation with Supply Chain and/or Engineering


• Ensure that suppliers are meeting QA requirements for the supply of components, including dimensional requirements and testing


• Work as part of cross-functional team, NPD & NPI, to select suppliers from current supply base that can meet engineering and quality requirements for new developments

1. Perform audits for new suppliers, as required globally, in accordance with documented system


2. Ensure that supplier selection process is strategic in accordance with documented system


3. Liaison with BII Supply Chain on supply chain improvements, strategic evaluation of suppliers


4. Supplier Development- work as part of BII QA team to strengthen supply base by educating suppliers on best practices, lean operations, standard operating procedures, reducing non-value-added activities, strategic KPI’s, providing technical insight for opportunities for improvement, etc.


5. Compliance – liaison with Suppliers as needed to ensure that information is provided by Suppliers for programs such as REACH, RoHS, SCiP, Proposition 65 & Conflict Minerals

Tooling at Casting Supplier in LATAM, INDIA, North America

1. Asset Management

• Asset Management of Tooling, including movement of tooling, regular maintenance including costs tracking


• Engineering level tracking of tooling, implementation dates, tooling corrections and tooling acceptance dates


• Optimize tool life by ensuring suppliers maintain tooling and programs are effective

1. Repair and Replacement

• Approve Supplier Tooling Corrections


• Coordinate with Purchasing & Engineering teams on dates of implementation of tooling changes due to corrections and engineering changes


• Coordinate tooling modifications and repair with suppliers


• Implement changes due to premature wear, warranty issues

1. Implementation of New Tooling & Corrections
   
   
   
   • Liaison with Engineering and Supplier to ensure that Engineering changes on tooling are completed on time, accepted
   
   
   • Track changes, cost, implementation dates
   
   


2. Supplier Sampling
   
   
   
   • Ensure that Suppliers receive required drawings, engineering specifications and QA requirements
   
   
   • Ensure that Purchase Orders meet requirements of Engineering and QA requirements
   
   
   • Ensure that new tooling and samples meet requirements
   
   
   • Assist local QA, when required, in documentation review of Samples
   
   
   • Support Bray teams in the sample process to resolve issues between Supplier and Bray, including corrections to tooling, as needed
   
   

Key Strategic Improvements

1. Drive down NCR costs and number – significant improvement in 2019 and 2020 however, a constant and needed Champion of the process moving forward is needed to communicate and develop strong Supplier partnerships
   
   
   
   1. Increase Operational Performance, Reduce Lead time and increase ITO- By decreasing NCR’s Bray operational performance will increase and reduce costs, more than 50% of NCR’s globally are supplier caused
   
   
   2. Knowledge - Buyers primary focus to purchase components at lowest cost on time, requires knowledgeable casting, foundry and machining person to solve issues. Working with suppliers to mutually solve issues.
   
   

• Trend Identification -One point of contact, that solves issues, globally, taking advantage of pooled information, rather than site dependent, recognizing trends will solve issues before they happen on a larger scale, global containment

1. Cost of Ownership & Optimize tool life - Asset management will help alleviate issues and reviewing suppliers tooling maintenance programs to ensure that tool maintenance is efficient and effective to optimize useful tool life,


2. Cost of Ownership - Track tooling costs, tooling life and tooling changes – currently asset management is poor globally, often the Suppliers give lists of tooling they have, no central tracking system


3. Reduce Supplier lead time/Optimize supplier Performance - Strengthen supplier relationships with key strategic suppliers reducing issues, NCR’s, working to develop suppliers to reduce costs and improve performance, delivery and quality. Share best practices for driving performance

Skills & Knowledge

• Casting knowledge, sand, investment and dies casting, plastic injection molding


• Knowledge and understanding of tooling for sand casting, investment casting and die casting or plastic injection molding
  
  
  
  • Manufacturing Process Control, variation reduction, etc.
  
  
  • Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
  
  


• Effective interpersonal skills, including team building and collaboration


• Strong familiarity with Sustainment Operations


• A strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) & technical experience


• Thorough understanding in PED and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems as well as Advanced Product Quality Planning


• Experience with use of inspection gages and measuring equipment


• ERP Experience such as LN, Microsoft 365


• Experience working effectively in a Matrix Management Environment


• Experience with the Product Development Process (PDP) & New Product Introduction (NPI)


• Material Review Board experience


• Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) experience


• Experience with supplier development & interaction


• Experience with source inspection and surveillance activities at suppliers


• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve technical/process issues varying from basic to very complex

Education & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering Mechanical, Industrial, Quality or 7+ years of experience in similar position


• 3+ years of prior Supplier Quality Engineering experience (SQE)


• 3+ years of experience CAPA (Corrective Action – Preventive Action) tools, Advanced Product Quality Planning, APQP & NPI experience


• 3+ years of casting, tooling or asset management experience

• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification, an asset


• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or RAB accreditation and / or Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), an asset

Valued Skills

• Self-motivated and able to get results with minimal supervision and oversight


• Self-starter and influencer - metric driven and willing to work with cross-functional teams, suppliers and hourly workforce.


• Good communicator - data driven, makes decisions based on the data


• Experience interpreting data to solve manufacturing problems.


• Proactive to seeing a problem and wanted to drive an innovative sustainable long-term solution.


• Hands-on experience with quality assurance processes


• Experience leading teams focused on problem solving and driving supplier improvements using lean & quality tools


• Good negotiation skills and experience in developing win-win relationships with suppliers


• High level of interpersonal skills is required to handle difficult situations to diffuse interpersonal conflict effectively


• Computer literate and skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, ERP and others.

Performance Measurement

Results for this position will be measured by internal customer satisfaction and supplier metrics.

Working Conditions

• Up to 50% travel


• Business casual dress attire


• 50% office environment, sitting, meetings, planning


• 30% factory environment working with suppliers, manufacturing leaders and team members

• Travel for supplier selection, audits, process improvements and supplier development


• Lifting may be up to 20 pounds during inspection, problem solving activities

Quality

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