Job Title: Senior Associate, Supplier Quality Engineering Job Code: 36930 Job Location: Cincinnati Ohio Job Schedule: 4/10 Monday-Thursday (Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week) Job Description: Drive continuous improvement with the company’s supply base by developing and strengthening processes that will reduce defects, receiving inspections, and company risk. Essential Functions: <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Drive for quick resolution and responses for: Verifications of Supplier Non-Conformances (N/C’s) and Ensure Supplier Corrective Action Requests (8 D’s) have robust containment and permanent corrective actions to prevent future N/Cs.</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Travel to Suppliers as needed to support the above activities by: Communicating to facilitate and enhance supplier relations; Communicating company requirements and expectations; Coaching on Quality Systems Improvements that include process controls, error proofing, gauging, testing, SPC, part/lot traceability, and problem solving; Conduct Supplier On-Site evaluations and provide management summary/status reports to appropriate company personnel; Utilize company communications staff at other locations to assist with site visits and the overall company supplier improvement process; Supplier on-site reviews and witnessing of First Article and Lot Acceptance Testing. This is the section where you include if they must be able to obtain a US security clearance as a job requirement. Traveling up to 50% of the time. </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Familiarity with blueprint reading, ISO 9000 and Military standards, supplier certification review, dimensional inspection methodology, use of gages, and proper documentation procedures. Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Use of APQP tools to prevent rejections and reduce risk. </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience OR Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">2-4 years’ experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Knowledge of engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, mechanical </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Technical Knowledge of IPC Standards IPC-A-600 (Acceptability of Printed Boards), IPC-6012 (Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards), IPC-6013 (Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible/Rigid-Flexible Printed Boards), J-STD-003 (Solderability Tests for Printed Boards) </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Familiarity with Rigid, Flex, Rigid-Flex board construction and materials, Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold and Hot Air Solder Leveling surface finishes</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Familiarity with Coupon/destructive physical analysis (DPA) cross-section evaluation.</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Understanding of multi-layer board fabrication processes.</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Science ASQ Certified Quality Engineer desired.</li> </ul> Preferred Additional Skills: <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Proficiency in quality analysis techniques (statistical analysis, problem solving, process mapping, SPC, Error Proofing, trouble shooting, corrective action process, SPC continuous improvement etc.</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Knowledge of and experience with conventional manufacturing methods such as stamping, casting, molding, MIM, and machining, electronic assembly, and military test methods.</li> </ul>

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