Key Job Accountabilities:- Part Qualification - Use purchased product specifications to identify Critical to Quality features and complete part qualification activities using different elements of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) to flow requirements from Customers into the supply base. Connect part qualification activities into receiving inspection setting both sampling plans and inspection criteria. Represent Supplier Quality in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) teams and supplier change requests as a key member driving Zero Defect strategies into the supply chain.- Supplier Management - Lead supplier corrective action activities in multiple levels of the supply chain using non-conforming parts, data trends and supplier audit findings. Analyze data to identify trends and provide suppliers feedback to drive supplier performance improvements. Assist in categorization of suppliers by risk for additional development or auditing activities.Education/Experience Qualifications:- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or equivalent work experience.Other Qualifications:- ASQ Certification preferred (CQE, CQA, CMQOE)- Broad understanding of materials, manufacturing technologies and processesPhysical Requirements:- Role will support operational teams in a manufacturing environment with required personal protective equipment. Facilities include comfortable temperatures, repetitive low noise level and suitable lighting for required tasks. May require walking, standing and sitting, using a computer, and other office equipment. Direct interaction with people and equipment is event driven and will include activities related to inspecting, qualifying, troubleshooting and improving jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing methods using different types of components or material. Role may require working individually on tasks with a prolonged focus on written material, working collectively as part of a team of various disciplines and backgrounds and working in multiple software systems.Travel Requirements:- Less than 40%- This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform._