Supplier Quality Engineer

As a Sr Supplier Quality Engineer here at Honeywell, you will lead a team of quality engineers to ensure that our suppliers meet Honeywell's quality standards and strategy in the manufacture of components. You will be responsible for driving supplier performance improvement, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the highest level of quality in our supply chain.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by managing the day-to-day activities of your team, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements. You will also be responsible for conducting supplier audits, performing root cause analysis, and driving corrective actions to address quality issues.

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Sourcing & Customer Quality Teams to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented;
• Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI’s, including Warranty PPM, Supplier PPM, Number of Incidences, etc
• Lead supplier quality issues resolution and root cause analysis process as part of RMA process (RCA, CAs, 8D, 5Why, Ishikawa);
• Working with Honeywell Quality, Production, Customer Quality, Engineering, Offering Management and RnD to adjudicate, recommending corrective actions;
• Organizing any sort/rework/ returns with suppliers;
• Maintain and update critical supplier quality audit system and schedule. Conduct supplier quality audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement;
• Establish specific short / long term supplier quality goals
• Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non‐conformances
• Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
• Support Sourcing in evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials following a defined new product development process;
• Lead and monitor PPAP process; Communicate engineering specifications to supplier technical teams; Actively manage suppliers to ensure there are no regressions with the implementation of new processes
• Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting Honeywell requirements. Projects may include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, 6‐Sigma, 5S and Kaizen events
• Drive “Zero Defect” mentality within the supply base. Travel to supplier locations to resolve quality problems (25-30% short cycle travel);
• Attend tier meetings providing clear and timely updates on issues raised
• Establish meetings with suppliers to solve quality issues
• Provide the right support for NPI /CE/VE projects

 

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 4 years related experience and/or training in manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills and at least level B2 language skills in Dutch
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, work well with diverse groups of people and be able to function independently of direct supervision
• Advanced computer skills using Microsoft Office and SAP applications
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of project management (experience preferred)
• Knowledge of various quality system methodologies 8D, Lean, 5 Why’s, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, 8-D, FMEA PPAP, etc. preferred
• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing and the ability to travel abroad
• Ability to influence and negotiate with suppliers

KEY METRICS

• Supplier/site PPM, Warranty PPM, number of Incidences (quality)
• Number of PPAPs projects
• Supplier caused Warranty cost and claw back compliance
• Savings achieved through supporting supplier transitions
• Quality & Development initiatives implemented
• HPD process compliance

Qualifications

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for persons with disabilities to participate in the application or interview process, perform important professional functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.