Quality Engineer

COMPANY & POSITION OVERVIEW MIC Group (MIC) provides comprehensive machining and electro-mechanical assembly solutions to the most complex of manufacturing challenges.
With advanced vertically integrated manufacturing services, MIC supports customers from new product development to final production through concurrent engineering services, quick turnaround prototypes, production runs, and continuing cost improvements.
MIC’s headquarters is in Brenham, TX.
For more information on MIC, please visit: www.
micgrp.
com.
JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) is a privately held, diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2B in annual revenue and 7,000 team members in 2021.
The nine operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging.
For more information, visit www.
jbpco.
com.
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for leading, identifying and implementing the MIC Group Quality initiatives at the supplier level, utilizing elements and Company procedures established from the AS9100 Rev D requirements.
This position requires Leadership ability to be a strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborator, critical Risk-Based thinker.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Drive supplier quality objectives throughout MIC Group’s supplier base to ensure a high degree of product conformance.
• Ensure utilization of quality system procedures and processes to maintain high standards of quality and reliability.
• Implement new techniques for the control of quality and reliability as directed by the Quality Manager.
• Understanding of inventory movements.
• Collect data, analyze and report on performance of Supplier quality systems.
• Create and maintain a relationship with suppliers to address and eliminate non-conformities.
• Conduct regular supplier audits.
• Liaison between parties on matters relating to plant/supplier quality.
(Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Supplier).
• Provide technical support to the Manufacturing and Engineering departments concerning supplier quality.
• Understands the customer’s and Company quality expectations and assists in determining significant characteristics and appropriate controls for suppliers to meet expectations.
• Provide supplier data to support the Company Approved Vendor List (AVL).
• Initiate and resolve all supplier Corrective Actions utilizing 8D / 5-Why methodologies, including measure of effectiveness.
• Reporting relationship will be directly to the MIC Group Quality Manager with dotted line professional guidance to Director of Supply Chain.
• Assist and document in PPAP inspections.
• Creation of Executive Level data Reports.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS • Four-year technical degree.
• 3-5 years of experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.
• Experience in manufacturing of precision machined and fabricated complex hardware.
• Understanding of Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) or Six Sigma concepts.
• Ability to drive technical discussions with internal and external teams and suppliers in each of the manufacturing/installation sites as defined per project.
• Ability to drive technical discussions with internal and external teams and suppliers in each of the manufacturing/installation sites as defined per project.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications, ability to create Excel spreadsheets, analyze data and draw a summary conclusion from data.
• Must be available to travel up to 60%.
• Possess, or be able to get, a US passport for international travel.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee may be frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, and lift and carry objects up to 30 pounds.
MIC is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, veteran status or any other status that is protected by LAW.