Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
About this position
Responsibilities
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Managing supplier related quality issues relating to Product Production, Pre-Service or V.E.H.R(0 Hour) and Warranty (Processing and component returns)
• Initiating supplier driven containment activity, to ensure production schedules are not prejudiced
• Reviewing and approving 8D Corrective Action Plans
• Maintaining accountability with the suppliers to establish containment plans related to quality discrepancies
• Ensuring supplier is developing corrective action plans to enable operations to continue with minimum disruption
Requirements
Required Qualifications :
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering
• Engineering or manufacturing background plus familiarity with manufacturing processes used to produce components and assemblies for Caterpillar Products
• Knowledge of shop operations and maintenance procedures
• Minimum of 5 years of job related experience
• Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative working relationship with others inside and outside of Caterpillar
• Solid ability to use and demonstrate statistical and problem solving tools
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and purchasing systems
• Caterpillar Production System Black Belt certification
• Positive work ethic and attitude, reflect the Values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Sustainability