The Role
Serves as the primary supplier quality contact, communicating quality requirements, supporting supplier and product qualification, conducting supplier audits, and resolving quality issues. Responsibilities include developing inspection criteria, issuing corrective action requests, evaluating root causes, monitoring supplier quality KPIs, coordinating product containment, supporting material testing systems, and preparing reports. Requires engineering or equivalent quality experience, manufacturing process knowledge, quality systems expertise, and 10–20% travel.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Supplier Quality Engineer acts as the primary point of contact between the company and suppliers regarding the quality of purchased components, subassemblies and assemblies. The individual in this position works closely with Global Sourcing and Design Engineering to ensure quality requirements are communicated, understood and implemented at supplier locations. The ideal candidate also has strong industry-related knowledge and problem solving capabilities.
How You Will Help
• Effectively communicate the company’s quality requirements to suppliers and act as the main point of contact with suppliers regarding quality issues.
• Operate in compliance with applicable regulations, guidelines and management expectations.
• Support new supplier and/or new product qualification.
• Perform on-site supplier quality audits (system, product, process, internal, etc.) as necessary, to ensure suppliers have implemented an appropriate quality management system to ensure all design, quality, and production requirements can be met.
• Develop test & inspection criteria for evaluation of field returns providing reports and resolution.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) as needed for product found nonconforming in inventory or as returned for warranty credit by customers.
• Effective evaluation of root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action.
• Collect data and compile appropriate KPI reports that show supplier quality trends and ultimately the effectiveness of the company’s supplier quality program. (i.e.: COQ, PPM)
• Evaluation of statistical techniques used during problem solving and quality improvement activities.
• Interact with globally recognized independent product safety and regulatory organizations.
• Coordinate containment and resolution of product quarantines.
• Support the company’s Mill/Material Test Report system for sourced suppliers.
• Prepare reports and presentations for suppliers and internal departments.
• Perform other Quality related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
What You Will Bring
• Degree in Engineering and/or equivalent quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Teams, Sharepoint, Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, national and international standards.
• Prefer quality system auditing experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar quality systems.
• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes such as machining, casting, forging, metal stamping, assembly and test.
• Knowledge of product safety, regulatory and environmental organizations.
• Knowledge of quality related manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge of quality tools including: PPAP, SPC, Fishbone, 6-sigma, and others.
• Knowledge of quality auditing methods.
• Ability to travel 10-20% to conduct supplier evaluations and/or audits as required.
About
Bringing together more than 175 years of innovation, quality, and customer commitment under one name and one promise.The company was forged in 1850, as American industry was being connected by pipe, valves, fittings, and the skilled people who knew how to put them in the right place. More than 175 years later, that heritage lives in ASC Engineered Solutions, a comprehensive pipe preparation, joining, hanging and flow-management portfolio supporting the people who build and maintain commercial buildings, industrial facilities, infrastructure, and critical systems. A house of brands, Anvil, Gruvlok, Sharpe, SCI, and ABZ, unified as ASC in 2019, and the portfolio has grown in the years since.In 1920, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler started doing one thing exceptionally well: building the fire safety systems that protect people and property. Sprinklers, valves, and accessories, made in the United States. More than a century later, the discipline has not changed. A century of American-made fire protection products, with multi-generational customer relationships and multi-decade specifications. A century of protecting what matters the most.Two legacies. One Future.*Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*
Skills Required
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and national and international standards
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar quality systems
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, casting, forging, metal stamping, assembly, and testing
- Knowledge of product safety, regulatory, and environmental organizations
- Knowledge of quality-related manufacturing systems
- Knowledge of quality tools including PPAP, SPC, Fishbone, and Six Sigma
- Knowledge of quality auditing methods
- Ability to travel 10–20% for supplier evaluations and audits
- Quality system auditing experience
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The Company
What We Do
Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation provides connected safety and flow systems for people who design, build, operate, and protect the built world. Its products include fire sprinklers, devices, flexible connections, pipe-joining products, flow-control equipment, valves, fittings, hangers, and supports, complemented by digital performance solutions that help turn specifications into installed systems. It serves owners, engineers, contractors, and distributors across commercial, industrial, infrastructure, healthcare, residential, and public-sector markets.
