Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

Contract: 12 months

Required Skills & Experience:

• Participate in Core Supplier Management teams for purchase orders, together with the Sourcing/Fulfilment and Engineering representatives.
• · Work with procurement teams to define / agree / communicate to all stakeholders a roadmap for supplier development activities, identifying the supplier quality tasks to ensure the right supply chain performance to meet business objectives.

• · Track and drive progress against roadmap commitments, with regular reports to stakeholders and management.
• · Execute activities to drive safety, quality and compliance excellence and support delivery and cost performance, within the supply base for the assigned product scope. These activities include:
• · Support Supplier selection process, in cooperation with Sourcing and Engineering teams, performing technical assessment, and evaluating supplier capacity and capability (manufacturing, design, EHS, ...),
• · Assess suppliers QMS and manufacturing process compliance through holistic process audits,
• · Record action plans and manage supplier approvals in the supplier database,
• · Lead and execute first piece qualification programs with suppliers in cooperation with other functions and subject matter experts including but not limited to: during fabrication audits, special processes audit, design reviews, functional tests (if applicable) and final product release.
• · Record actions plans and approve qualification requests in the supplier database.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• · Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent technical field from an accredited university or college.
• · Previous working experience in quality, operations/supply chain or project management, preferably in electronic industry, with proficiency to understand technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• · Working knowledge of manufacturing processes involved in the production of the assigned equipment (e.g. electronic parts, PCBAs, PCBs).
• · Excellent written and verbal English language skills, allowing effective communication across all organizational levels, departments, and functions.