Supplier Quality Engineer

Here at Rehrig Pacific, we are all about our people. Since 1913, our organization has focused on sustainable supply chain solutions while creating a culture and atmosphere where amazing people, like you, are celebrated for doing their best work. Rehrig Pacific has grown to meet the needs of our industry consumers across the country and internationally. We are constantly creating innovative solutions to transcend the new standards set forth by our customers. We find true fulfillment in helping others, both within the Rehrig Pacific family and in our communities. As servant leaders, we lead by example.The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting stakeholder needs from Procurement, New Product Development, Manufacturing Operations, Safety, and Quality Assurance. This individual will develop testing standards and procedures that will ensure all DS products meet or exceed industry standards. They will identify risks and issues through analysis and durability testing of warranty return parts as well as new products being developed.Areas of Accountabilities

Lead supplier quality processesAlign all current DS products to an industry standard and become the trusted advisor for all RPC testing needs.Work within our RPC supply base to set/approve new testing standards.Create internal testing standards (Documents/Process/Feedback).Support NPD on the development of product requirements.Collaborate with Logistics Solutions to ensure cross-functional testing resources are being utilized.Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand failure trends, and work with supply base to report corrective actions along with implementation dates.Develop and execute new product validation testingSupport the development of all new product testing requirements based off design and application.Coordinate testing for prototype and first article samples with supply base or an outside lab.Provide on-site support at domestic and international suppliers during prototype and production builds.Create standards for testing top failures and provide weekly updates on improvement activities.Work with RPC supply base on implementation of corrective actions found during the above activity.Communicate monthly to stakeholders on current trend items identified and activity to correct those items.Field Service SupportSupport in field analysis at customer sites to gain knowledge of any premature failures.Perform teardown analysis of returned parts to understand root cause and help develop countermeasures.Develop durability testing standards and procedures that align with RPC warranty requirements.Work with RPC supply base on continuous improvement for DS components to ensure they are meeting or exceeding industry standards for durability.Supports ECR implementation by working with NPD on design changepoints based off durability requirements/results.Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

B.S. Degree in Engineering or formal certification in Quality Management.Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing quality engineering role with at least 3 years’ experience in a dedicated testing role.Experience in testing standards and reporting (ASTM preferred).Experience with Quality standards (ISO9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.0 or comparable).Experience with firsthand technical analysis.Experience as a project lead/manager for new product implementations into manufacturing (internally or suppliers).Advanced experience applying statistical process control techniques to evaluate and improve process performance.Advanced RCCA skills and understanding of DFMEA and PFMEA.Excellent communicator (verbal & written) and an ability to summarize and communicate information clearly.Bilingual preferred (English and Mandarin/Traditional Chinese).Must be able to travel internationally up to 70% of time.Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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