Supplier Quality Engineer (Commodity Management Specialist)

As a member of the Global SCM team, Supplier Quality Engineers work on a coordinated team under the direction of the Commodity Manager to establish partnerships with key suppliers to improve the quality and on-time delivery of machined metals and second process supplied materials while achieving effective cost containment. This position interacts with procurement, manufacturing, continuation engineering and other Celestica personnel, as well as supplier representatives to improve processes that impact supplied materials.

Responsibilities Include:

Participate in an effective Supplier communication process.
Performs inspection procedures and validation of BTP parts.
Participates in Material Review Board Activity – Disposition and resolve non-conformance issues of supplied materials.
Generate Supplier Corrective Actions (SCAR) as required and follow up with Suppliers for completion/closure.( RCCA)
Participate in the development of partnerships with key Suppliers.
Participate in the assessment and selection of Suppliers of key commodities. (QMS and Other)
Participate in the development of purchased component/assembly requirements.
Assist suppliers with process improvement initiatives.
Assist in the development of Supplier quality plans for supplied materials.
Participate in the establishment of Supplier performance metrics.
Conduct Supplier process and performance audits.
Perform/Review Supplier process validations.
Participate in continuous engineering activities as required.
Perform part to print validation on FA’s (First Articles).

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures, and production equipment.
Ability to write technical documents.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated proficiency working with computers and the Microsoft Office.
A working knowledge of quality improvement tools and techniques.
Proficient in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).

The position will be located in Portland, OR requiring 25-50% travel.

Experience:

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a Supplier Quality / Quality / Manufacturing Engineer.

Preferred experience in:

Machining and Sheet metal
Plating and cleaning metals

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent applicable experience (Chemical, Plating or Metallurgical engineering background preferred).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.