Job Title: Supplier Quality Electrical Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive systemic supplier performance improvement plans and projects for reducing quality defects and improve supplier’s capability.

• Drive SPC compliance and improvement projects to reduce out of control conditions.

• Conduct process and part audits at supplier sites – part to print verification, quality management system review, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

• Become substantively involved in New Product reviews to improve producibility and manufacturability in the product development phase.

• Participate in and drive technical sourcing decisions based on supplier capability and product attributes.

• Train and develop suppliers to comply with Applied’s quality methodologies – 8D, responding to non-conformances, change management controls, failure analysis.

• Proliferate key learnings and BKMs into the supply base.

• Prepare and present executive summaries on supplier capabilities, customer and factory escalations.

The preferred candidate will have extensive experience in the following:

• Direct manufacturing and industry experience in electrical assemblies, electrical components, cables, harnesses, PCBs and complex test fixtures.

• Design for manufacturability knowledge

• Finishing processes such as detailing, painting, coating, plating, and cleaning.

• Well versed in quality management systems and methodologies.

• Value Stream Mapping experience

• Creative problem-solving skills

• Manufacturing/machining process development and qualification

• Program/project management

• Sound knowledge of GD&T and Engineering Drawing Interpretation

• 3D modeling knowledge

• PFMEA knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of metrology and measuring equipment

• Understanding the broad scope of a factory’s methods and processes: material control, inspection/QC, cleaning, 5S, tool crib, tool life management, detailing, packaging.

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Strong team player

If you're interested, feel free to connect! 📩 Email: [email protected] | 📞 Phone: +1 816-445-8499