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Supplier Corrective Action Engineer

Washington, State

Title: Supplier Corrective Action Engineer
Location: Washington, DC - Philadelphia, PA - New York, NY - Boston, MA and/or Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

  • Investigate supplier quality issues to determine if Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) needed and initiate as needed.
  • Facilitate routine changes to supplier status and ensure all required activities are complete.
  • Collaborate with the Purchasing Department to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and the appropriate corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
  • Travel to supplier locations to facilitate the resolution of quality problems.
  • Act as Quality liaison for supply chain to disposition all supplier Non-Conformances related to routine material.
  • Review and communicate supplier requests for engineering changes for routine material or new products.
  • Initiate and coordinate supplier communication to implement or revise Supplier Quality Agreements
  • Review and communicate supplier requests for engineering changes for new products/supply continuity.
  • Ensure Quality compliance throughout affected areas.
  • Initiate and coordinate supplier communication to implement or revise Distribution Agreements.
  • Assist in establishing and ensuring completion of department and corporate goals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish criteria for First Article Inspections of custom materials.
  • Assist in Supplier scorecard data gathering and completion.
  • Assist Manufacturing Departments in the evaluation and qualification of materials from existing suppliers.
  • Facilitate administrative changes to supplier status and ensure all required activities are complete.
  • Develop incoming material sampling plans based on risk.
  • Facilitate complex changes to supplier status and ensure all required activities are complete.
  • Act as lead for changes to raw materials, suppliers, distributors.
  • Represent Supplier Quality in Non-production Material projects.
  • Provide Supplier Quality support during Notified Body Inspections.
  • Compile data for trending and analysis of supplier defects, recurring problems, and supplier corrective actions.
  • Assist Supplier Quality in New Product Development projects.
  • Report data for trending and analysis of supplier defects, recurring problems, supplier corrective actions and initiate remediation activities as necessary.
  • Approve criteria for First Article Inspections of custom materials.
  • Act as Supplier Quality subject matter expert (SME) during Notified Body inspections.
  • Generate and maintain the Supplier Quality Agreement templates, in line with regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 4-6 years in Engineering or related field.
  • Previous experience in a regulated industry is preferred.
  • Previous auditing experience required.
  • Professional certification(s) such as CMDA, CQA, CQE strongly preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Good collaborative skills and ability to work with both suppliers and internal staff.

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