Title:  Associate, Quality Engineer (Cincinnati, OH)

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer 
Job Code: 32691
Job Location: Cincinnati Ohio
Job Schedule: 4/10’s
Job Description:
Drive continuous improvement with the company’s supply base by developing and strengthening processes that will reduce defects, receiving inspections, and company risk. 
Essential Functions:
•    Drive for quick resolution and responses for: Verifications of Supplier Non-Conformances (N/C’s) and Ensure Supplier Corrective Action Requests (8 D’s) have robust containment and permanent corrective actions to prevent future N/Cs.
•    Travel to Suppliers as needed to support the above activities by: Communicating to facilitate and enhance supplier relations; Communicating company requirements and expectations; Coaching on Quality Systems Improvements that include process controls, error proofing, gauging, testing, SPC, part/lot traceability, and problem solving; Conduct Supplier On-Site evaluations and provide management summary/status reports to appropriate company personnel; Utilize company communications staff at other locations to assist with site visits and the overall company supplier improvement process; Supplier on-site reviews and witnessing of First Article and Lot Acceptance Testing. This is the section where you include if they must be able to obtain a US security clearance as a job requirement. Traveling up to 50% of the time. 
•    Familiarity with blueprint reading, ISO 9000 and Military standards, supplier certification review, dimensional inspection methodology, use of gages, and proper documentation procedures. Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
•    Use of APQP tools to prevent rejections and reduce risk. 
•    Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
Qualifications:

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in related field or have completed their Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.