Supplier Quality Engineer

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

Job Description

Shift: 1st shift

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00am to 5:00 pm

Work Location: On-site (North Mankato, MN)

Starting Salary: $72,600 to $108,900 Annually

Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

At Nidec, we prioritize our team's well-being and success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you both personally and professionally. These are the great benefits we offer, with additional perks and programs available to enhance your overall experience with us.

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and disability coverage, effective from your first day.

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match of 100% on the employee's first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays.

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.

Position Objective:

Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Assist with monitoring supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures. Responsible to comply with applicable corporate procedures.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support and lead supplier related quality projects to assist our Minnesota, Lexington, and Reynosa locations.

• Evaluate potential suppliers through on-site visits/audits.

• Improve supplier capabilities prior to product launch and develop suppliers post product launch, including product audits.

• Support Engineering Change Management.

• Conduct supplier audits to confirm implemented Corrective Action plans, quality systems, overall operations, and work with suppliers to minimize and/or eliminate quality/performance issues.

• Participate in continual improvement programs and activities to support the achievement of department KPI's.

• Evaluate and approve sources ensuring products meet technical and product safety compliance standards.

• Support Engineering Change Management.

• Work with suppliers on complaint management thru root cause, corrective actions using tools such as 8D, concession, control plans and design reviews.

• Participate in continual improvement programs and activities to support the achievement of department KPI's.

• Support the need to track all supplier related costs associated with inferior quality and/or service; summarize these costs and work with suppliers to eliminate issues.

• Continue to update and revise the supplier evaluation system to meet quality requirements and qualify new suppliers.

• Guide the development of Quality Control Plans and PPAP's for new products and implement lean manufacturing and error proofing strategies with suppliers.

• Write and or revise operating procedures to comply with new and changed practice.

• Deliver innovation in quality control systems that provide increased customer satisfaction and are compatible with ERP system.

• Assist QA Manager with Plant and Department Quality performance metrics to measure, report, and act on Quality indicators.

• Adapt and abide by the 3Q6S principals.

• Occasional travel (up to 25%) to support supplier and customer needs.

Experience/Skills:

• 4-6 years of experience in manufacturing with a preference in supplier quality.

• Experience with electrical generation is a plus.

• Excellent leadership skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and methodologies.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• ASQ certification is desired but not required.

• Spanish as a second language is beneficial.

• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, & Power Point.

• Ability to resolve problems and recognize opportunities with little direction.

• Able to work with minimal supervision.

• Must be a US citizen for positions in North Mankato facility.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in technical or science field.

Additional Job Details

CHECK US OUT ON YOUTUBE:http://acim.nidec.com/generators/kato-engineering/about-us/katocareers

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.