Supplier Quality Engineer - Nordson

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

From the mobile device in your pocket to the sensors in your car, and even life-saving medical devices, Nordson’s technology is used to make products that touch your life every day. Do you want to join a growing team in a market-leading technology company? We’re looking for motivated individuals who care about helping our customers succeed. If you value integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence, you’ll fit right in to the Nordson culture.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Track the supplier’s performance indicators, based on their scorecards and ranking and in conjunction with the SCM group, to facilitate and develop the supply base’s ability to consistently meet or exceed our define expectations.
• Routinely provide performance communication to the supply base and internal personnel to ensure the proper use of suppliers based on performance.
• Drive a systematic problem solving and process improvement approach utilizing Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Function as a technical liaison between suppliers, engineering, SCM group, business group, and manufacturing sites, to resolve supplier related issues.
• Assure supplier’s corrective and preventive action plans are developed and executed in compliance with Nordson expectations. Report on the status of corrective actions, as required, to the business group.
• Manage relationships with suppliers in alignment with Nordson ethical business practices with a focus on improvement of product quality. Performs supplier audits/assessments in conjunction with the SCM group to ensure compliance with quality standards of their organization and collaborates on process improvement.
• Develop and continually assess program for supplier quality audits and surveys that will serve to mitigate risks, improve quality, and strengthen relationships with the suppliers.
• Ensure that all products delivered from a supplier comply to manufacturing specifications and company standards. Manage supplier quality escalations when appropriate.
• Develop and implement inspection control plans for new and existing purchase parts.
• Support and coordinate new product activities and direction to optimize the transition from new product development to production by promoting early supplier involvement at project development stages.
• Receiving inspection has a strong dotted line to the Supplier Quality Engineer
• Provide direction to receiving inspection including procurement of tools to enhance measurement capability and setting inspection frequencies.
• Provide direction for first article inspection reports and assist with mechanical inspection as needed.
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015).
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical related field required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in quality engineering or related engineering field
• Experience in ISO 9001:2015
• Experience using ERP software, SAP preferred.
• Experience using Minitab Statistical software &/or EIQ software is a plus
• Demonstrate understanding of quality tools and industrial statistics such as SPC, FMEA, and control planning.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to use gages such as calipers, and micrometers.
• Must be able to read engineering drawings and have knowledge of GD&T

• Ability to write simple correspondence, simple instructions, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Knowledge of quality control tools such as root cause analysis and basic SPC including CpK analysis
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma techniques, and ASQ certification preferred
• Superior audit and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at any level within the company.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Detail-oriented
• Must be able to travel to both the Rhode Island & Connecticut Facilities

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.