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As a Supplier Quality Engineer for Medium Voltage System Drives, Motion System Drives (MOSD) in New Berlin, Wisconsin, you will be responsible for managing operational supplier quality, both on site and off site, ensuring the thorough execution of supplier qualification and development processes. You will lead the execution of supplier assessments, driving both corrective and preventive actions based on supplier maturity and performance levels, managing the supplier's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). You will qualify potential and existing external suppliers of direct materials for Manufacturing and Projects. This role is responsible for quality surveillance audits at supplier manufacturing site and perform supply quality issue resolution including supplier claims preparation, leading supplier quality performance evaluation and supplier quality development activities. You will establish and maintain local supplier quality related procedures and practices, based on global procedures.
Your responsibilities Leading and executing supplier qualifications to ensure the supply base is fully qualified and compliant. Conducting audits and assessments and driving gap closure activities Driving approval process for supplier parts, materials and project subcontractor services, as applicable, involving collaboration with other functions/experts, encompassing activities like Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and product surveillance at supplier manufacturing sites Executing supplier non confirming material events. For supplier fault issues, preparing or sending a claims case as applicable. Ensuring root cause analysis of supplier nonconformance, following up and verifying the corrective actions. Proficient in the tools of cause investigation, such as PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act), RCA (Root Cause Analysis), 8D or DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control), etc Supporting other part non conformances events, from production scrap, 3PL (Third Party Logistics) provider, transportation Ensuring by Lean Six Sigma and risk based methodologies, identifying needed improvements with supplier capabilities to ensure conformance with Customer and ABB requirements. Performing assessments to establish a fact based baseline of current state Developing, monitoring and reporting supplier performance (KPIs), quality issues and development actions. Securing that the results are shared with the supplier, internal plant operations personnel and internal supply chain personnel Requiring close cooperation with category teams, buyers, Quality, Operations, HSE (Health, Safety and Environment), Product Engineering and Logistics, Production personnel amongst others Promoting early supplier involvement in product development activities to maximize capture of supplier innovation and drive improvements in quality, delivery, cost and risk management Your background Bachelor's degree in Engineering and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in supplier quality and manufacturing Preferred Knowledge of transformers, sheet metal and plastic injected components Strong oral and written communication in English with problem solving and change management or facilitation skills. Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment Ability to prioritize, make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situation. Leadership and strong interpersonal skills Strong technical background and Microsoft office is must, SAP and Power BI experience will be a plus, managerial skill is preferred Demonstrates an understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) terms, concept application, reporting and risks Up to 50 percent domestic travel on short notice, limited international Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US (United States) Benefits Retirement plan Life insurance Disability insurance Wellbeing program Healthcare plan More about us ABB System Drives is a global supplier of high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial processes and large infrastructure applications. With our industry leading technology and global support, we help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at . Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at or by sending an email to . Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
