Corning is looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee supplier quality performance and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain. You will be responsible for auditing suppliers, ensuring compliance, and developing strong partnerships to enhance product integrity.
What You'll Do
- Oversee and manage supplier quality performance, conduct supplier audits, and ensure supplier compliance with quality standards.
- Collaborate with suppliers to identify and rectify quality issues, using problem-solving techniques, Six Sigma tools, statistical analysis, and other methodologies.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to enhance quality, reduce cost, and improve supply chain efficiency.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers, training them on quality requirements and monitoring their performance.
- Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborating with engineering and procurement teams to define process parameters and ensure quality requirements are met.
- Ensure proper documentation of supplier quality data, audits, non-conformances, corrective actions, and quality tests.
- Ensure suppliers comply with relevant regulations and standards in their products and processes.
- Manage projects related to supplier quality, such as new supplier qualifications, process changes, and corrective action implementation.
- Ensure product integrity by executing the product quality architecture strategy, including APQP and IATF Core tools.
- Perform Quality Systems, Process, and Product Audits using applicable Quality Standards and specifications.
- Collaborate with various Corning Supplier Quality teams.
- Provide periodic progress updates on roadmap execution.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
- 5-7 years of experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in supplier quality management and supplier development.
- Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards.
- Proficient in quality-related tools and methodologies, such as Six Sigma and statistical analysis.
- Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Nice to Have
- Certified DMAIC Black Belt.
- Knowledge of ERP/QMS platforms such as SAP, ETQ, SharePoint, or Windchill.
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
- TL9000/ISO9001 Auditor experience.
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
