Supplier Quality Engineer

Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Division: STEMCO

Department: Supply Chain

Location: STEMCO Longview

Job Summary & Job Duties

Position Summary

Supplier Quality Engineer with global responsibilities across the Business Unit.  Executes STEMCO’s supplier quality vision and works collaboratively with the Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain departments to assure that all parts, supplies, components and services received from outside sources are delivered on time and according to the specified level of quality.  This involves being a liaison between STEMCO internal customers and external suppliers to provide flow of parts and information of the highest level of quality. Maintain Stemco Supplier Quality Assurance Manual (SQAM). This role reports to the Director of Supply Chain.

Essential Functions

Safety

Embrace the values of the EnPro/STEMCO safety pledge in each of the below responsibilities. Participate in the organization’s safety culture and aim to continuously improve safety within all aspects of your work.

Respect

Foster a work environment that promotes mutual respect of all colleagues and creates an inclusive environment focused on a dual-bottom line.

Excellence

Promote the STEMCO / Enpro Culture by exhibiting the five principles of exemplary leadership: Modeling the Way, Inspiring a Shared Vision, Enabling Others to Act, Challenging the Process, and Encouraging the Heart.

Establish quality and performance expectations for suppliers. Provide leadership to ensure accountability to the expectations.

Develop robust suppliers for parts/services that possess a strong organizational, technical and financial base with proven quality and delivery capability.

Develop and maintain a supplier certification system.

Provide technical assistance to suppliers in the development of business systems, statistical process control, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement to meet quality and delivery performance requirements.

Develop and manage process improvement through a cross-functional team concept.

Manage and track non-conformances of incoming components.

Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and conduct supplier quality audits.

Communicate performance measurements to suppliers and coordinate improvement activities when needed.

Coordinate with internal quality engineers on product quarantines, reworks, or returns, as applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Quality Engineering/Industrial Engineering or equivalent required. Master’s degree desirable. 

Minimum 5-7 years of experience involving Quality, Supply Chain or Manufacturing functions.

Potential travel: up to 50%, including international travel.

ASQ Certification as a Quality Engineer or Quality Auditor desired.

Knowledge and experience in statistical controls.

Proven leadership skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience working with teams.

Computer skills (Microsoft Office apps, Smartsheet’s, Minitab, etc.)

Experience with CMM’s, vision-based measurement systems, and spring analysis equipment.

Experience conducting MSA’s and reading technical information systems, such as data reports.

Able to read and comprehend blueprints and have working knowledge of GD&T basics.

Enpro is a leading provider of engineered industrial products for the processing and general manufacturing industries worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Sealing Products, Advanced Surface Technologies, and Engineered Materials.

Sealing Technologies-Safeguarding Critical Environments

Composed of Garlock, STEMCO, and Technetics Group, these businesses leverage a high degree of materials science application expertise, extensive proprietary knowledge, and deep customer relationships to create innovative sealing solutions complemented by value-added systems integration.

EnPro Industries is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.