How you will do it
- Actively developing on site audits to suppliers
- Supplier on Site training of core Quality tools
- Manage plant rejects to protect revenue and assuring Business continuity
- Actively define and deploy the supplier development strategy.
- Lead and secure application of continuous improvement methodologies and strategies to drive value creation to support business needs.
- Continuously communicate, report, and perform monthly reviews of supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develops programs to drive supplier capacity audits and analyzes supplier's scalability including production set up and methods to identify waste and the need for process development and investments.
- Provides a structured problem-solving process to drive a solid root cause analysis for performance issues (Delivery and Quality).
- Develops programs to facilitate and execute supplier-training needs.
- Leads teams who evaluate risk of new suppliers to deliver upon program requirements including on site or other assessments. Works throughout the NPI programs to ensure suppliers' readiness.
- Organizes, leads, and facilitates assessments for strategic/critical suppliers to determine reason for poor performance monitoring corrective action and continuous improvement validations.
- Develops programs related to supplier overall performance including a robust on-boarding and risk assessment process, execution of risk mitigation strategies, periodic on-site assessments of key suppliers, development and execution of ADTI Global Supplier Standards.
- Communicate Process outcomes & risks/mitigations effectively and efficiently during shop floor and business center reviews.
- Proactively participates in strategic supplier selection (e.g. dual source, supplier change, engineering change) with Procurement PBU & Category leadership, Engineering, Quality, Operations, etc.
- Coordinates with Procurement, Operations, Materials/Fulfillmentand Engineering to assure that materials are on site in a timely manner to facilitate speedy and accurate parts availability to meet customer demands.
- Develop project templates and management of the BOS ( Business operating system) Writing an, revising and documenting procedures. For all ADTi.
What we look for Required
- Bachelor's degree within engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain management.
- At least 5 years of experience in continuous improvement in manufacturing, engineering, or supply chain management, preferable in a global, cross-cultural environment.
- Hands on experience of successful application of six sigma and lean mfg. tools.
- Certification and advanced practical experience deploying and driving Lean, Program Management, and Six Sigma.
- Certified auditor, proven BOS systems implementation, ISO.
- Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with experience in leading teams including employees and contractors.
- Ability to influence others and lead teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Project Management: Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously and work to a strict schedule.
- APQP implementation
- Proven analytical and organizational ability.
- Tenacious although professional when working with supplier challenges.
- Ability to travel up to 50% including international.
- ADTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories.