.Provides quality engineering services on cross-functional R&D and Operations projects including New Product Development, Product Support and Value Engineering. Will provide support in the selection, development and management of Milwaukee Tool suppliers. You will work closely with Procurement and Engineering personnel to communicate quality plans and strategies for key suppliers based on quality performance, cost targets, drawing and engineering controls and process/product requirements. Will lead on-site assessments/audits of supplier processes to ensure compliance with product requirements and process documentation.**Job Description**:Duties & Responsibilities- Plan, coordinate, and conduct supplier audits to ensure that necessary process and quality controls are in place during supplier assessment visits or on-going supplier management assessments.- Implement and maintain quality improvement and auditing systems with suppliers. These systems will focus on process controls, metrology, quality control, quality management and quality systems.- Understand the supplier´s current capabilities and potential new capabilities and communicate to purchasing, engineering, and quality personnel.- Drive resolution of quality issues back to the supplier. This includes customer complaints and non-conformances documented through reports, rating systems, supplier corrective action reporting, or other means of effective resolution of quality issues.- Identify systemic supplier quality issues and drive corrective and preventative actions through:1) Data and information collection regarding trends and issues.2) Data and information collection from assessments and from supply base3) Root cause analysis and problem resolution.- Compile and report on supplier performance metrics.- Participate in supplier scorecard reviews along with sourcing to assess suppliers on their ability to meet quality and delivery goals.- Demonstrated specialized depth and/or breadth of process expertise in required area of focus.- Resolves complex problems using root-cause, 8D´s, Six Sigma, shainin red x, and decision matrices.- Leads others to solve problems using analytical thought, exercising judgment, and identifying innovative solutions. May lead functional teams or projects.- Communicates difficult concepts such as process improvements and changes and negotiates with others to effectively influence as appropriate.- Champion supplier corrective actions (SCAR) to ensure affective root cause analysis and implementation in a timely manner.Tools we need you to have:- Experience in supplier management through the process of selection, audit, evaluation, scorecards, improvement and elaboration of supplier exit strategies, when necessary.- NPD methodologies & production part approval processes.- Knowledge of manufacturing processes in electrical, plastics, die casting, stamping or finishing