Back to jobsThrough deployment of supplier quality engineering best practices, enable cost down and part quality improvement initiatives in partnership with supply chain and engineering.
Participate in cross-functional supplier management teams focused on selecting and improving suppliers and contract manufacturers to enable their success in the delivery of on-time and on-target materials.
Create supplier quality improvement plans, perform supplier audits, implement closed loop corrective actions, and generate quality metrics and reports in support of supplier management program.
Work with suppliers to execute product quality plans (PQP) on critical parts and validate/audit their effectivity (process flows, pFMEA’s, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, etc.)
Execute supplier audits utilizing SSQA principles to baseline, identify and drive improvement opportunities with select key suppliers.
Work closely with design and manufacturing engineering to review supplier specifications and red line drawings to improve supplier effectiveness, reduce supplier deviations and to improve inspection effectivity through the clarification of critical to quality requirements for critical parts.
Develop, refine and deploy risk mitigation strategies during pre-production phases to enable successful new product launches.
Manage risk associated with changes in materials or processes, supporting change notification documentation and qualifications both internally and through Veeco’s customers.
Ensure suppliers have implemented and are executing processes aligned to copy exact and change control expectations.
Identify and implement appropriate supplier out-going quality and in-coming quality assurance inspection plans to support zero supplier defects impacting manufacturing operations.
Utilize SPC tools to enable identification of process control variances in our supplier base.
Drive efficiency and effectiveness improvements through the utilization and refinement of automated data management and information systems.
