In?this?role,?you?will?draw?upon?a?wide?range?of?engineering?knowledge?and?skills?with?a?primary?focus?on?the?evaluation?of?external?suppliers?and?materials?to?ensure?fitness?for?use?of?parts,?materials,?processes,?tests,?and?products.?You?will?provide?supplier?quality?engineering?support?for?raw?materials?that?are?utilized?throughout?fabrics?division.?You?will?work?in?conjunction?with?procurement,?vendor?managers?and?manufacturing?teams.
The?ideal?candidate?will:
? Be?passionate?about?providing?quality?engineering?support?for?current?and?emerging?Fabrics?products?and?manufacturing?processes
? Be?energized?by?working?for?a?world-class?manufacturer?and?collaborating?on?cross-functional?teams
? Recognize?the?importance?of?building?and?maintaining?strong?interpersonal?relationships
Responsibilities?include:
? Supporting?new?product?development?and?commercial?manufacturing?with?part?specifications?and?selection?by?participating?in?the?review?of?part?specifications?and?inspection?procedures?with?the?project?teams,?supply?chain?team,?and?suppliers?to?drive?best?choice?supply?decisions
? Proactively?sourcing?parts?in?a?collaborative?and?progressive?manner,?including?new?supplier?or?part?qualification?through?on-site?supplier?process?capability?assessments?and?validations,?and?product?analysis
? Collaborating?with?suppliers?and?project?teams?on?quality?process?characterization?to?develop?appropriate?part?testing.
? Supplier?problem?solving,?including?root?cause?analysis,?and?driving?corrective?actions,?on-site?visits,?and?technical?reviews.?Collaborate?with?suppliers?on?part?problems?to?reduce?and/or?eliminate?materials?issues?to?the?supply?chain
? Drive?and?support?understanding?of?interactions?between?raw?material?properties?and?internal?processes?to?allow?for?better?specifications?and?faster?new?product?development
? Partner?with?NPD?and?Process?engineering?team?to?grow?organizational?understanding?of?raw?material?properties?and?their?interactions?with?our?processing
? Partner?with?sourcing?team?to?nurture?excellent?relationships?with?the?suppliers,?engineering,?procurement?globally
? Championing?continuous?improvement?efforts?related?to?raw?materials?and?supplier?management?methods?and?tools
Qualifications
Required?Job?Qualifications
??A?four-year?technical?degree?or?equivalent?experience
??Broad?skills?and?knowledge?that?vary?through?the?product?lifecycle?include:
？ Sound?understanding?and?application?of?engineering?fundamentals
？ Excellent?communication?skills?(verbal,?written,?presentation)
？ Hands-on?working?style
？ Fundamental?understanding?of?product?use?and?customer?needs
？ Evaluation?of?part/material?prototypes?for?fitness?for?use
？ Fundamentals?of?probability,?statistics,?and?data?analysis
？ Specification?development
？ Strong?analytical?thinking?and?problem?solving?skills?to?complex?issue,?develop?and?implement?solutions
？ Demonstrated?success?in?working?with?cross?functional?teams?in?a?multi-culture?environment
？ Project?management?skill?&?experience?(the?ability?to?initiate,?prioritize?and?drive?projects?to?completion)
？ Risk?analyses
？ Failure?analysis
Desired?Job?Qualifications
? Advanced?technical?degree
? Industry?training?or?certification(s)?in?Operational?Excellence?methods/tools?such?as?Structured?Problem?Solving,?Lean,?Six?Sigma,?ISO?9001?etc.
? Experience?in?supplier?quality?engineering,?procurement,?and/or?supplier?quality?assurance
? Experience?with?textiles?and?textile?processing?methods