The Supplier Quality Engineer creates values by supporting supplier quality
initiatives that enable the business or function to achieve its operational and
strategic supplier quality goals
Key Responsibilities:
Build relationships with all critical partners to improve quality and business
outcomes, including: external suppliers, external customers, and internal
customers and stakeholders, such as Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering.
Learn and apply industry common Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
processes, Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) tools, and Cummins specialty
tools to develop or improve an external supplier’s manufacturing process. Become
an effective auditor by participating in external supplier audits; may lead low
complexity and low risk audits after becoming a certified auditor. Participate
in the resolution of external supplier related quality challenges; support root
cause analysis, supporting development of corrective actions and support the
verification of the effectiveness of corrective actions; may lead resolution of
low complexity and lower risk quality challenges after gaining experience.
Embrace continuous improvement in the external supply base by participating in
and contributing to product and process focused projects that utilize industry
proven methodologies, such as lean and six-sigma. Partcipate in the quality
performance planning and improvement process for a specific product type or
specific segment of the external supply base; may lead the quality planning and
improvement process for low complexity and low risk product types or segments of
the supply base.
Cummins is an equal chance employer. Our policy is to provide equal
employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex,
color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual
orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status
protected by law.