Responsibilities:
* support manufacturing plants and corporate supplier quality to ensure supplier qualification, development, and compliance.
* address supplier performance and delivered quality issues for purchased materials and products.
* participate in plant material review board (mrb) activities.
* work cross-functionally with internal teams and suppliers to resolve quality issues and manage corrective actions.
* lead investigations of recurring supplier quality issues and support problem-solving and error-proofing initiatives.
* support new supplier qualification and conduct supplier quality system audits as needed.
* monitor, analyze, and report supplier quality and performance metrics.
* support continuous improvement, cost reduction, and corporate quality initiatives.
* domestic and international travel required.
* other duties as assigned.
requirements:
* bachelor’s degree in engineering.
* 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
* 3+ years in a quality role; 1+ year in supplier quality.
* knowledge of iso 9001 or iatf/ts 16949 quality systems.
* experience with quality tools (fmea, control plans, ppap, spc, 8d, 5‑why, poka‑yoke).
* ability to read engineering drawings (english and metric systems).
* strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
* bilingual: english & spanish.
* availability for domestic and international travel.
preferred:
* experience in supplier quality (5+ years).
* certifications (cqa, cqe, iso/iatf lead auditor, lean, six sigma).
* experience with minitab and continuous improvement projects.
* industry experience in water heating or hvac.
* valid passport and international travel experience.
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