Quality Engineer II

Description: Full onsite- Arden Hills


Job Purpose:
Supports supplier quality activities for assigned metals suppliers and manufacturing locations to ensure purchased materials consistently meet *** quality, regulatory, and business requirements. Acting as the primary quality representative between suppliers and internal stakeholders, the SQE partners closely with Global Sourcing, Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Quality, Incoming Quality Assurance, Design Assurance, Program Management, and R&D to manage supplier performance, mitigate risk, and support business objectives.



Key Responsibilities:
1.) Supplier Onboarding & Qualification Management
2.) Supplier Assessments & Compliance Oversight
3.) Supplier Performance Management & Corrective Actions
4.) Change Management & Material Controls
5.) New Production (NPD) Support
6.) Category Strategy & Continuous Improvement
7.) Cross-Functional Collaboration & Risk Management


Quality Systems Duties and Responsibilities:
Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.



Qualifications:
2 - 4 Years with BS 0 - 2 Years with MS
1-2 Years Supplier Management Experience
Effective communication and project management skills required
Supplier relationship building or cross-functional collaboration



Additional Job Specific Requirements:
1-2 Years Experience in 'Metal' fabrication/manufacturing technologies (i.e. castings, machining, stamping, etc.)
Strong technical problem-solving, communication, project management, and risk-based decision-making