Formenergy
Supplier Quality Engineer
Remote (USA). Posted a month ago
The role
The Supplier Quality Engineer supports PPAP efforts to ensure vendors ship conforming products to Form Factory 1. This role works in collaboration with design engineering, supplier industrialization engineering, supply chain, and product quality teams.
What you will do
- Establish incoming/outgoing quality standards and metrics to be utilized by manufacturing partners
- Assist in the development of raw material specifications
- Work with the NPI team to define and manage quality control and acceptance test procedures
- Lead failure/root cause analysis efforts
- Assist in the development of supplier quality documentation
- Drive Zero Defect mentality within the supply base
- Monitor and measure supplier performance related to quality nonconformance
- Work with suppliers on the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Work cross-functionally with the Design and Reliability engineering teams
- Lead audit activities at suppliers to ensure products are manufactured and shipped according to specifications
Required qualifications
- 10+ years experience in quality, manufacturing, or production development
- Knowledge of quality standards, approval processes, and manufacturing/process improvement methodologies
- Understanding of applications of SPC, Cpk, Gage R&Rs, PPAPs, and process qualification methodologies
- Experience with supplier development, management, and auditing with global suppliers to industry quality standards (ISO9001, IATF16949, AS91000, etc.)
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required
- BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available
- Competitive salaries
- Stock options
- 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
- 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents
- At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
- Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents
- Generous vacation policies
About the company
Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.