Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

TRW Automotive The Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (all levels including entry will be considered), under general supervision, is responsible for: Statistical Analysis: Develops and recommends inspection and sampling techniques, Quality plans and process control procedures that will insure production of finished products which meet Quality specifications and standards Identify areas and establishes control charts for control of process Quality by early detection of assignable causes of process variation Perform process capability analysis on existing and new programs Use probability distributions and statistical parameters for the summarization of large amounts of data by tabular, graphical and mathematical methods.

Use analysis software such as minitab. Development, Maintenance and Review: Prepares, installs and supervises inspection and testing procedures for raw materials and for process and finished products (including purchased parts) Participates in the development of Quality specifications for raw material processes and finished products Performs audits of the Quality System to check effectiveness and compliance to TRW''s and customer''s requirements Prepares new proposals and methods for use in the Quality System Quotes Quality equipment, gages and fixtures during quote stages for new products Review drawings and specifications of forthcoming new programs for compliance to customers and government regulations. (Safety, U.L., C.S.A.) Participate in the Launch Teams for assigned products Prepare and use Automotive quality tools such as APQP, Control Plans and PPAP.

Customer, Vendor Interface: Receive, review and respond to customer complaints. Perform the necessary follow-up to assure correction. Complete 8D and 3x5 why analysis Conducts research on reported product defects and recommends modifications in products or Quality standards where such appears to be warranted Informs vendors of their ratings and the rating procedure Travels to customer and vendor locations on specific problems or procedures Assists customer''s Quality, reliability and engineering personnel in validating in-house statistical Quality capabilities.

Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance to operators and support personnel as it relates to assigned programs Assists in training both hourly and Inspection personnel Shares responsibility with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to analyze and sign off layouts. Incumbents must have formal training in statistics.

An A.S.Q.C. Certified Quality Engineer is preferred. Knowledge and practical application of Experimental Design or Taguchi Methods is preferred.

Incumbent must have proven analytical abilities, be a high potential, self-starting individual, have the ability to effectively plan own work with a positive attitude and good judgment, be able to adjust quickly to new duties and have the ability to interface with customers, suppliers and consumer safety agencies. Experience in the use of web-based systems and database basics is desirable.

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