Supplier Quality Technician

Description

Skills:

• Professional communication skills
• Internal/external networking and relationship-building
• Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, etc.)
• Aptitude for learning computer-based systems (System 21, AS400, etc.)
• Measurement/quality inspection experience preferred, but not required
• Fork truck license preferred, but not required

Core Responsibilities:

Coordinate supplier containment activities as directed by SQE:

• Find and route internal nonconforming/suspect material to SQA hold
• Ensure correct quantities are released to prevent impact to production lines
• Ensure correct quantities are routed to inspections
• Ensure certified material is ready for start of next shift
• Communicate sort results to suppliers
• Write sort instructions

Monitor shipping & receiving activities:

• Suspect material in transit (ensure routing to inspection)
• Expedited certified material
• Clean point shipments
• Material needing incoming inspection
• Monitor Shipping for outgoing returns to vendors

Supplier Quality inventory management

• Maintain SQA inventory trackers
• Communicate and track return material authorizations from vendors
• Manage material return to vendors
• Manage material scrap
• Maintain certified/decertified list status as directed by SQEs

Other Responsibilities as assigned including, but not limited to:

• Audits for unreported supplier issues
• Audit for correct PPAP on file
• Audit for correct incoming checksheets
• Cross-training to support Operational Quality as needed

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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