Supplier Quality Engineer (Ciudad Juárez)

Engineer, Supplier Quality

Juárez, Bermúdez

General Summary

Perform supplier audits to support supplier selection and management processes through periodic supplier quality risk assessments and sustainability surveys. Work with purchasing to establish and implement integration plans for new suppliers, maintain and evaluate supplier performance quality metrics, assist in the development of long‑term strategies to meet quality goals, and achieve compliance, financial and performance goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review and implement corporate and local quality system management processes and procedures.
• Create and execute audit plans for strategic, new, third‑party and low‑performing suppliers.
• Execute audits with suppliers including quality system Risk Assessments and Sustainability Surveys consistent with corporate procedures, guidelines, and scheduled plans. Follow‑up with all identified corrective actions in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate with Commodity and Category buyers to analyze supplier assessments in order to develop supplier capabilities to meet CommScope requirements.
• Analyze supplier capacity and process capability constraints and, if found deficient, develop/manage plans with suppliers for improvement of these requirements.
• Work with procurement personnel to engage in Supplier Business Reviews (SRBs) with key suppliers to ensure full readiness to support CommScope product production, initial demand and upside requirements.
• Collaborate with Commodity and Category buyers, follow up and drive to root cause, corrective actions with all external and internal suppliers to drive DPPM metrics to designated goals (commodity goal level at a minimum).
• Provide a focal point to review all supplier generated change requests (PCN’s) affecting the Americas regions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts at suppliers based on analysis of problem suppliers. Provide leadership and/or participation of DOE’s and Kaizen events for selected Suppliers.
• Oversee and approve Incoming Inspection control plans for purchased and manufactured materials.
• Participate in Material Review Board analysis of defective materials in conjunction with the various CommScope Americas region manufacturing Operational Quality teams.
• Coordinate component level material qualifications (First Article Inspection) procedures for new materials and alternate sources.
• Review and maintain supplier Quality score cards with strategic suppliers.
• Provide Management with relevant data on a scheduled basis to communicate and address supplier excellence issues.
• Reviews, analysis and reports on supplier’s quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro‑mechanical systems. Working with suppliers, investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to determine responsibilities.
• Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications.

Accountability / Impact

Responsible for generating, establishing and implementing quality improvement plans for direct product material, production materials and third‑party suppliers, working with these suppliers to resolve major quality issues and improve quality of parts supplied to CommScope or parts supplied directly to CommScope customers.

Competencies

• Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivery multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Situational Adaptability : Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Global Perspective : Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a integral lens.
• Manages Complexity : Making sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Decision Quality : Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives Engagement : Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

Required Qualifications for Consideration

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering related area.
• 5 + years of experience in Injection Molding as Quality or Manufacturing Engineering, supplier quality improvement, supplier development, quality audits, and continuous process improvement in a manufacturing‑related environment.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in using Lean Six Sigma tools.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
• Detail oriented individual with excellent English communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities / time with competing demands.
• Ability to travel to locations / regions in North, Central and South Ameri