Supplier Quality Engineer

Job title: Supplier Quality Engineer

About the Role Based at our Cudahy, WI location as a Commodity Supplier Quality Engineer, you will support commodities directly related to Vilter brand compressors and regional suppliers for Copeland brand compressors. You will drive metrics of cost, delivery and quality to support business objectives, using problem solving, advanced quality planning, design for manufacturing, and identifying non-conformances. You will coordinate with procurement counterparts in strategic and tactical supply base decisions regionally and be part of a center-led supply chain organization.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate suppliers by leading/conducting quality system audits using the Copeland Supplier Audit (CSA).
• Assist with source selection and development of suppliers regionally.
• Process, review and disposition of PPAPs, deviations, audit findings, and supplier corrective actions.
• Assure that supplier controls and processes are capable of consistently producing components meeting all requirements.
• Assure supplier PFMEA, Control Plans, and other process documentation is adequate.
• Develop and support suppliers through visits, process audits, lean projects, providing manufacturing process technical guidance, and other means as appropriate.
• Support new product development programs and supplier transitions.
• Participate in design reviews and provide commodity related design improvement suggestions for global sourcing, design/manufacturing optimization, and process/tool design.
• Assignments as a Regional Supplier Quality representative, supporting other commodities in the Northern Midwest region, directly supporting commodity leaders / managers based in Sidney, Ohio.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Manufacturing (or equivalent work experience)
• Quality engineering experience including formal training in: APQP; Flow Charting, Control plans, PFMEA, Statistical Process Control, Measurement System Analysis (Gage R&R)
• Written and verbal communication and leadership thru all levels of a global corporation. Preparing slides for communication to leadership.
• Problem Solving, Corrective Action, Process Improvement Techniques, Quality Auditing; Quality Systems; ISO 9001 and/or IATF16949
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications including GD&T.
• Computers and software as relates to business and quality needs.
• Up to 30% travel to North American suppliers and Copeland operation locations.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position

Nice to Have

• Masters Degree in Engineering or MBA
• Certifications in ASQ (CQA, CQE, CSQP), Certified 6 Sigma Green Belt or Equivalent
• Balance and understand various needs of stakeholders (Operations, Procurement, Product Engineering, suppliers), adapt decision making process to the situation and collaborate towards a common goal.
• Collect and use data to make decisions and drive results. Plan and align your work towards strategic and tactical goals. Provide clear and concise updates to our internal Project Management Organization.
• Advanced statistics, problem solving, and process improvement techniques.
• Understanding/knowledge of Lean principles (Kaizen, Std work, Kanban, VSM, Continuous Flow, 5S+1, Poke-yoke, waste elimination)

Compensation & Benefits Salary and benefits are not specified in the posting. This role offers hybrid work arrangements, with in-office collaboration required at least three days per week.