Minnesota Staffing
Supplier Quality Engineering Supervisor, NPI
Minnesota Staffing, Wyoming, Minnesota, United States, 55092
Supplier Quality Engineering Supervisor
At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE. JOB SUMMARY The supplier quality engineering supervisor is responsible for managing and leading a sub-group of NPI project team members. These team members are responsible for the development & execution of risk mitigation activities to meet product development process scorecard deliverables. These deliverables include scope, timeline, risk, and communication. These team members also work with other project management leaders, including sourcing, engineering, and manufacturing assembly plants across the business to provide a holistic view of the project plan. The supervisor is also continuously improving the project management processes for our team and stakeholders to enhance product quality and drive flawless project launch. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage NPI Project SQE's to ensure robust supplier quality leadership, which includes project risk mitigation strategy deployment and conformance to PDP deliverables for roughly 30 vehicle programs within a given year (approximately 15 projects at level 1, 12 at level 2 and 3 at level 3). Lead NPI project SQE's to ensure collaboration with engineering and sourcing project management leaders, program managers and category leaders to ensure all aspects of the project are successfully completed with high quality and within the project timeframe. Be a subject matter expert in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), leading the team to drive high quality APQP work across our supply base. Support project SQE's in component design reviews to ensure part manufacturability as well as proper identification of Key Product Characteristics (KPC's) and GD&T. Enhance team communication of project risk via project and sourcing gate review slide improvements and Project SQE coaching. Drive team metric conformance across the team including 100% qualification compliance by product validation build, APQP audit quality and timeliness, Team Feasibility Commitment (TFC) completion timeliness, CAPA/CAR audit quality and timeliness, as well as supplier DPM goals. Proactively develop and implement improvement activities to ensure that the team stays on track to meet department goals. Ensuring that all SQE are effective in leading cross functional teams to execute root cause problem solving of quality events and implement corrective/preventative actions. Facilitate identification and effective use of lessons learned across teams. Identify process effectiveness and efficiency opportunities and implement improvements within our team as well as with cross functional teams. Lead and implement improvement initiatives; including, lean business process development and value add engineering projects. Provide support related to part quality issues as needed. Ensure that workload levels across the SQE project team is evenly distributed. SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: BS degree in Engineering or relevant field. Minimum 5-7 years' experience in supplier quality or quality engineering. Advanced knowledge of quality related tools including, but not limited to APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Quality Systems. Experience in project management and use of project management tools. Project Management Certification (CAPM, PMP) preferred. Excellent problem-solving skills. Experience writing technical reports and processes. Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present cross functionally within and outside Polaris at all levels. Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. Ability to work in an autonomous environment. Experience leading and managing professionals. WORKING CONDITIONS: Fast-paced office environment. Potential for 5-10% travel required to plants & suppliers, including international travel. The starting pay range for Minnesota is $91,000 to $120,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range. To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.
At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE. JOB SUMMARY The supplier quality engineering supervisor is responsible for managing and leading a sub-group of NPI project team members. These team members are responsible for the development & execution of risk mitigation activities to meet product development process scorecard deliverables. These deliverables include scope, timeline, risk, and communication. These team members also work with other project management leaders, including sourcing, engineering, and manufacturing assembly plants across the business to provide a holistic view of the project plan. The supervisor is also continuously improving the project management processes for our team and stakeholders to enhance product quality and drive flawless project launch. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage NPI Project SQE's to ensure robust supplier quality leadership, which includes project risk mitigation strategy deployment and conformance to PDP deliverables for roughly 30 vehicle programs within a given year (approximately 15 projects at level 1, 12 at level 2 and 3 at level 3). Lead NPI project SQE's to ensure collaboration with engineering and sourcing project management leaders, program managers and category leaders to ensure all aspects of the project are successfully completed with high quality and within the project timeframe. Be a subject matter expert in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), leading the team to drive high quality APQP work across our supply base. Support project SQE's in component design reviews to ensure part manufacturability as well as proper identification of Key Product Characteristics (KPC's) and GD&T. Enhance team communication of project risk via project and sourcing gate review slide improvements and Project SQE coaching. Drive team metric conformance across the team including 100% qualification compliance by product validation build, APQP audit quality and timeliness, Team Feasibility Commitment (TFC) completion timeliness, CAPA/CAR audit quality and timeliness, as well as supplier DPM goals. Proactively develop and implement improvement activities to ensure that the team stays on track to meet department goals. Ensuring that all SQE are effective in leading cross functional teams to execute root cause problem solving of quality events and implement corrective/preventative actions. Facilitate identification and effective use of lessons learned across teams. Identify process effectiveness and efficiency opportunities and implement improvements within our team as well as with cross functional teams. Lead and implement improvement initiatives; including, lean business process development and value add engineering projects. Provide support related to part quality issues as needed. Ensure that workload levels across the SQE project team is evenly distributed. SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: BS degree in Engineering or relevant field. Minimum 5-7 years' experience in supplier quality or quality engineering. Advanced knowledge of quality related tools including, but not limited to APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Quality Systems. Experience in project management and use of project management tools. Project Management Certification (CAPM, PMP) preferred. Excellent problem-solving skills. Experience writing technical reports and processes. Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present cross functionally within and outside Polaris at all levels. Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. Ability to work in an autonomous environment. Experience leading and managing professionals. WORKING CONDITIONS: Fast-paced office environment. Potential for 5-10% travel required to plants & suppliers, including international travel. The starting pay range for Minnesota is $91,000 to $120,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range. To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.