Job Summary This position will work closely with design and development, manufacturing, supply chain and product support to ensure a high quality and reliability levels are achieved for purchased parts and outsourced services. Execution of continuous improvement projects to improve the quality of the supply base.

Responsibility

• Development, execution and maintenance of the supplier quality management systems, including: Assist in the development and maintenance of MacDon Supplier Quality Requirements. Support the Supplier evaluation, qualification and approval Process. Support the development and maintenance of the MacDon approved vendors list (AVL).
• Support the development, execution and maintenance of the supplier quality surveillance programs, including: Supplier Audit Program Supplier Performance monitoring Supplier Rating System and Reporting
• Interface with parts, materials, and outsourcing suppliers on all quality issues.
• Work with Procurement to ensure that relevant MacDon quality requirements are included in the purchase orders.
• Chairing of the Supplier MRB, disposition of supplier nonconforming products, and execution of the Supplier Corrective Action System.
• Participate in the collection of the necessary data and develop the appropriate key performance indicators that accurately depict the quality levels of purchased parts/materials and outsourced services. These quality levels are dynamic and should be achieved and increased regularly.
• Participate in the enhancements and development of measuring reports and tools to accurately depict the overall performance of the supplier quality function.
• Support the Product Realization Process and represent the Supplier Quality function in the New Product Development cross-functional teams.
• Support the New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from a supplier quality perspective.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• University degree in engineering or sciences

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum 5 years of applied Supplier Quality Assurance experience in a medium to high volume hi-tech industry
• Lean Six Sigma training is an asset
• QMS audit training
• Thorough knowledge of Supplier Quality Assurance programs, including selection, qualification, development, auditing, and surveillance
• Solid experience in Quality Management System and Manufacturing Processes auditing methods and techniques
• Applied experience in statistics and statistical process control