Sr Supplier Quality Engineer

Job description

At Honeywell, we look for people driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged and grow. Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage. We are looking for a Senior Supplier Quality and Development Engineer to help us achieve our goals. You will be working within the Honeywell IA on Supply Chain initiatives.

Responsibilities

Principal Accountabilities

Lead activities within the Commodity Manager to improve supplier quality, delivery, and performance for the assigned GBE’s products and suppliers. Lead the issue resolution and root-cause analysis processes associated with supplier quality issues. Lead PPAP qualification activities associated with new parts as part of NPI projects and re-qualify parts as part of supplier transition projects. Utilize standard Honeywell processes to audit and approve new suppliers associated with the assigned GBE’s products and business.

Expand product knowledge to maintain expertise and be a local expert for Sourcing, Engineering, and Marketing teams Be an expert on Supplier Quality Tools – Lead / Assist with roll out, training and implementation of Supplier Quality tools for suppliers Lead / Support efforts to fully realize cost savings opportunities Lead / Support supplier development activities by using LEAN/Six sigma methodology in favor of business Liaison effectively with Commodity Managers, Program Managers…etc. on supporting High growth Region transition projects from Supplier Quality Perspective.

Will include travel – domestic and/or international

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree for Mechanical Engineering or related undergraduate degree required, Graduate degree preferred. At least 5 years work experience and strong knowledge related to the manufacturing, design, and good experience on Mechanical Commodities, specifically in Machining/Casting/Stamping/sheet metal commodities. Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired. Black Belt / Lean Expert certification preferred. Bilingual – English is required.

Experience with ISO standards and supplier quality auditing Working knowledge of QS, TS, and APQP standards and processes preferred Strong background in Statistical Process Control, capability analysis (Cp, Cpk), DFM Professional certification (CQE and CQA preferred) or willingness to obtain Must have demonstrated understanding of PPAP processes and implementation. Fluent using basic quality tools. Understanding of precision metrology techniques Project Management - will be expected to identify and implement projects with a high impact to the business.

As such, should possess proven track record of successful leadership of high impact projects. Demonstrated capability in identifying Best Practices and leadership in successfully implementing these Exposure to Value Engineering, Lean Systems thinker, Change agent Must be willing to work in a result based, fast paced environment, with minimal supervision Communication and Interpersonal – crisp verbal skills for velocity plus effective listening skills; effective facilitation skills and demonstrates high energy Execution – persistent drive for results utilizing sound project management, organizational and problem-solving skills Defective Parts Per Million (PPM) for suppliers in the region.

Savings achieved through supplier transitions and/or Lean Manufacturing and Value Engineering at suppliers Supplier lead time reduction and ability to implement value-added supplier processes such as Consignment, Stocking Programs, and Kan-ban Supplier delivery performance as measured by on-time-to-request (OTTR). Overall supplier scorecard improvement annually