Electronics Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

About the position

The WPT Electronics Lead Supplier Quality Engineer supports both our Duncan and Greenville, SC facilities and is responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers. The Supplier Quality Engineer position requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Wabtec’s Transit production facilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct failure analysis and lead statistical process control activities for critical components.
• Travel to in-region suppliers and make critical decisions on-site.
• Develop suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality component parts to Wabtec’s Transit production facilities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to incorporate specifications and customer requirements into Supplier PPAP processes.
• Manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions (NPIs), and PPAPs according to Supplier Quality Requirements.
• Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance and driving improvement plans.
• Monitor supplier performance and work with suppliers to drive defect reductions and manage corrective actions.
• Perform assessments and audits on processes and procedures to ensure compliance to specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience of 2-5 years.
• Knowledge of quality and business systems.
• Previous knowledge or experience with industrial electronic components.
• Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of ISO, IRIS, or other certifying bodies’ standards, quality procedures, and audit techniques.
• Strong problem-solving and data analytics skills.
• Ability to develop and execute objectives for self and others.
• Strong sense for customer service and high attention to detail.
• Direct experience collaborating with engineering and/or manufacturing operations.
• Ability to work on own initiative and knows when to seek guidance.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, possibly on short notice.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in an electronics-focused Supplier Quality role.
• Experience with manufacturing, selling, or designing of industrial electronic components such as PCBAs or wiring harnesses.
• Prior practical experience and implementation of Quality Engineering tools and systems such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP, control plans.
• Auditor certification such as EMS/QMS, AIAG, ISO.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Welfare benefits
• Retirement plans
• Annual bonus eligibility