Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

Lead Supplier Quality Engineer -319710 Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc.
is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment.
Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands.
Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.
Responsibilities: • Maintain the supplier quality goals set by the Quality Manager and monitor performance to metrics such as supplier PPM (parts per million), corrective action completion, nonconforming material dispositions, delinquent PPAPs (production part approval processes), and FAIR (first article inspection report) submissions.
• Work collaboratively with Sourcing during the supplier approval process by assessing the supplier capabilities to deliver the required quality standards.
• Assist in technical training for team members within the Supplier Quality team.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements during the development of new products, print revisions, supplier changes, and providing new product readiness reports.
• Collaborate with Customer Care to review and communicate customer supplier quality issues and work with the Supplier Quality Engineers to implement preventative/corrective actions.
• Assist in developing and executing strategic plans to continuously improve Supplier Quality.
• Interact with Operations to resolve supplier quality issues on the production lines.
• Assist with assigning vendors to the appropriate Supplier Quality Engineers based on Commodity teams.
• Contributes to a culture of respect, dignity, and inclusion, where everyone, feels heard and understood, empowered, and valued.
Qualifications: • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or another related • Years of Experience: 2 or more years of experience required in a manufacturing or assembly environment, demonstrated leadership aptitude for project and process development and support • Software Knowledge: SAP knowledge preferred • Experience with interpreting part/assembly blueprints and understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) preferred EEO Statement Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Recruiting Company Textron Specialized Vehicles Primary Location US-Minnesota-Thief River Falls Job Field Quality Schedule Full-time Job Level Individual Contributor Shift First Shift Job Posting 11/20/2023, 9:22:42 AM Relocation Available Worksite Onsite