Supplier Quality Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Elk Mills 1 location Procurement Team. In this role, you will own the technical relationship and quality of raw materials entering EM1 from suppliers and contract manufacturers, working in close partnership with the Strategic Category Manager to drive supplier alignment, category strategy, and continuous improvement. This involves driving and prioritizing initiatives, issue resolution, supporting quality metrics/scorecards, quality agreements, supplier corrective action requests, supplier waivers, raw material specification development, supporting trials, audits and development of SOP/process surrounding supplier quality, stability and capability.

This position will be located in Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement. 

Pay and Benefits:

• $105,000 - $145,000 per year
• Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

Responsibilities

• Primary technical interface with Suppliers/Contract Manufaturers/Procurement/Engineering/R&D/NPD/Quality/Manufacturing
• Partner with Platform Leadership, Process and Quality Engineers to identify and drive improvement opportunities with suppliers and contract manufacturers to meet business needs
• Drive resolution of supplier non-conformances and manage disposition of on hold material and rework activities
• Support the development of new suppliers using quality management system/procedures by leading the technical and sustainability assessment of suppliers
• Support R&D on new raw material development or on developments with commercial raw components
• Owns raw material specifications
• Drive resolution of raw material issues with suppliers. Communicate and report any identified quality or performance concerns to Strategic Sourcing Category Managers, Procurement Specialists and appropriate leadership
• Drive product performance reviews from a raw material perspective with supplier trend analysis & reviews
• Communicate clearly and influence internal partners
• Champion of the technical work for resolving supplier change control requests/re-commercialization of raw materials, identifying quality issues and opportunities for supplier improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in quality and/or engineering within manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience with quality tools such as Management of Change, Non-conformances, Customer Complaints, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests
• Strong root cause and problem-solving skills with a detail focused mindset
• Experience with process validation and risk analysis of process changes
• An analytical, task-oriented mind, methodical thinker
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams along with managing multiple suppliers and projects simultaneously
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners
• Ability to analyze supplier performance metrics and influence continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Desired Qualifications

• Chemical or dispersion experience

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the country from which the Associate is employed. Eligibility is dependent on the responsibilities of the role and business needs, and the Associate must agree to comply with Gore’s work arrangement policies.