Supplier Quality Engineer

About Re:Build Manufacturing and Re:Build Tekna:

Tekna was founded in 1988 in the heart of Southwest Michigan where creative vision and hard work laid the foundation for a business that continues to grow in a rapidly evolving industry. The rigor and attention to detail that comes with designing for the medical industry has awarded us success in supporting both major companies and start-ups from early stage development to commercialization. The same principles apply as we’ve expanded to serve customers in a wide variety of other industries including consumer and industrial goods, electronics, and appliances. Tekna’s project portfolio is incredibly diverse covering medical, life science, consumer and industrial product categories. Tekna is largely client focused offering design consulting, contract manufacturing and original equipment manufacturing services. Tekna’s cross functional teams include Design Engineering, Industrial Design, CAD, Procurement, Production and Quality which offers a friendly and supportive team atmosphere.

Re:Build Manufacturing is a family of industrial businesses combining cutting-edge enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next-generation industrial company. Re:Build leverages deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge the performance of its subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diversified growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

If you like a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a diverse set of projects, we offer a great deal of variety and empower our staff to take on as much responsibility as they can handle, offering a helping hand and experienced-based coaching and the support of a highly competent team. Our goal is to enable our employees to achieve their fullest potential, and through our association with Re:Build, provide avenues for personal and professional growth.

Who we are looking for

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for working with Tekna’s suppliers to help them provide high-quality components and services to Tekna, address nonconformities with effective corrective actions, and comply with Tekna requirements. This hands-on position requires going to the source (at Tekna or supplier) to see why something isn't working and propose solutions. A successful SQE will push suppliers to action and resolve issues promptly. The ideal candidate will have experience in a regulated industry, however, this is not a requirement. 

What you'll get to do

• Audit suppliers to assess capabilities and quality system as well as compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Document nonconforming materials within quality system and assist with the disposition determination.
• Work with suppliers to address nonconforming material and processes with sound, effective corrective action and improve production yields and efficiencies.
• Define PPAP requirements and assist suppliers correctly document the PPAP.
• Work with suppliers to implement successful process validations where needed and customers to properly complete and document changes to product or process.
• Execute quality agreements with suppliers as needed.
• Assist with complaint investigations as required.

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Development or Manufacturing areas or equivalent job experience.
• 5-10 years experience in a similar role.
• Communication, problem solving, organizational and digital literacy skills.
• Ability to read blue prints.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at 617.909.6275.