Supplier Quality Engineer, Transformative Innovation
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Permanent
- Full-time
Salary up to £51k subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including private health care and company bonuses.Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands -Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, investing in the best technology and investing in each and every individual. Put simply, it is who we are.From day one you are part of the Kohler community - a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers and inspire our people. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you will instantly see that no matter the department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler.OpportunityAre you ready to gain invaluable experience of working on global supply chain in new product development through managing the supply chain of new products?We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Transformative Innovation (TI) department! TI is a dynamic, fast paced and focused department that is responsible for developing and delivering next generation bathing experiences. As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in helping and advising the purchasing categories in formulating and implementing improved ways of managing supplier quality, ensuring new product designs are process and supplier capable, and that product is manufactured to design specification at all times.Key Responsibilities:The key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Providing quality expertise utilising quality tools typically inline with 6 sigma processes to ensure best practice application of Design For Manufacture through new product development and in engineering improvement activities.
- Working with design and tooling engineers both internal and external, to provide optimum tooling solutions for both quality and manufacturing.
- Interpreting engineering designs. This includes print reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stack analysis.
- Visiting supplier manufacturing facilities. Includes assessment of new and existing suppliers to determine manufacturing capability and risk, audit of production builds for new and existing products, and in-person design review and alignment.
- Assisting in supplier selection process by defining supplier risk relative to purchased part and product development project needs
- Analysis of manufacturing and quality standards of new sources, providing recommendations on supplier selection in conjunction with product technical and commercial support
- Leading cross-functional Print & Process Review (PPR) for purchased parts. Includes understanding part design, manufacturing processes, manufacturing process controls, metrology, and opportunities for risk mitigation.
- Conducting Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for purchased parts. Includes process flow, FMEA, control plan, measurement system analysis (MSA), capability studies, dimensional conformance review, aesthetic review, and performance testing.
- Creating and executing comprehensive quality plans to manage the quality of all purchased parts in projects.
- Providing quality engineering expertise in cost downs in the category concerned and general process improvement activities
- 5+ years experience working in quality or design engineering.
- Batchelors degree in an engineering discipline (Electro-mechanical, mechanical, electronic, aerospace or automotive engineering) or equivalent experience
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including injection molding, casting, machining, electromechanical systems, assembly, and decorative finishing
- A strong problem-solver with a sharp business mind to identify opportunities
- Comfortable with challenging the status quo and always looking for ways to improve
- A relationship and collaborative team builder - with high levels of empathy
- Proficient usage of Microsoft Office. Experience with SAP, Power BI, and ServiceNow is also a benefit.
- Enthusiastic, keen to learn and self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptable and prepared to get your hands dirty
- Good time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Experience working internationally and cross-culturally
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
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