Process Control Engineer

DETAILS

- To ensure that suppliers are able to meet corporate and business unit requirements for certification and quality of purchased material.
- Deliver Global Leverage with Local Service Excellence.
- The primary responsibilities of this position are to work with suppliers to ensure that robust process controls are in place to prevent non-conformities
- To continuously monitor suppliers key manufacturing processes and quality management system for improvement opportunities and to assist suppliers with APQP activities to ensure production readiness for New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Responsible for the suppliers processes from design concept to the end of product life.
- This position ensures the adequacy of the suppliers quality management system and the capability of people, training, tooling, fixturing and equipment.
- Provides technical support during start-up activities.
- Ensures that APQP activities related to process control are being performed by the supplier.
- Monitors supplier adherence to Process Change Notification (PCN) on a timely and cost effective basis.
- Helps suppliers extract value from the APQP process.
- Manages suppliers project plans and activities to ensure product meets expectations.
- Ensures all relevant requirements and related changes are thoroughly documented.
- Reviews APQP documentation (eg, Process FMEA, Process Control Plans, Gage R&R).
- Participates in process FMEA for suppliers manufacturing processes.
- Audits process control implementation and effectiveness.
- Validates process capability.
- Ensures PPAP completion and approval prior to delivery of new parts.
- Ensures resolution and implementation of robust solutions for quality problems associated with purchased materials and engineering issues.
- Responsible for the review, approval and validation of 8D permanent corrective action plans.
- Performs quality management system audits and Supplier Evaluation Surveys (SES), including assessments of potential new suppliers.
- Supports SPQ projects.
- Participates in the development of Supplier quality metrics.
- Participates in Supplier Performance Management Reviews (SPM).
- The PCE supports MQ11005 certification and 6 Sigma initiatives with suppliers.
- Executes assigned activities from Concurrent Product and Process Development (CPPD), New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) teams.
- Works with suppliers to reduce waste and improve supplier process capability and efficiency.

SKILLS:

MUST HAVES:

-Good verbal/written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated Knowledge of PPAP application.
- Must know and be familiar with PPAP elements
- Design records Design FEMA Process flow diagrams Process FMEA Control plans Measurement system analysis Dimensional results
- Ability to explain or show how the individual would ensure a manufacturing process is in control and supplier has a capable process.
- Possess 5-10 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
- Demonstrate process planning, tool design, NC programming, metrology, etc..
- Possess 3-5 years of quality assurance experience.
- Demonstrated skills in the facilitation of root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Able to travel 25-30% of the time
- Must be knowledgeable of technological developments and trends to guide commodity teams in advancements of design, quality and manufacturing while relying on technical process stewards for more advanced issues.
- Must have a thorough working knowledge of quality initiatives.
- The position manages the completion of their own work assignments and coordinates work with others.
- Maintains the highest ethical and professional standards within this diverse global organization.

DESIRED:

- CQE/6 Sigma certification and/or experience
- Machining experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of APQP