Polaris Inc. is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineering Supervisor to manage and lead a sub-group of NPI project team members responsible for the development and execution of risk mitigation activities to meet product development process scorecard deliverables, ensuring high product quality and flawless project launches.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of quality related tools including, but not limited to APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Quality Systems
- Experience in project management and use of project management tools
- Project Management Certification (CAPM, PMP) preferred
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Experience writing technical reports and processes
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present cross functionally within and outside Polaris at all levels
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Responsibilities
- Manage NPI Project SQE’s to ensure robust supplier quality leadership, which includes project risk mitigation strategy deployment and conformance to PDP deliverables for roughly 30 vehicle programs within a given year (approximately 15 projects at level 1, 12 at level 2 and 3 at level 3).
- Lead NPI project SQE’s to ensure collaboration with engineering and sourcing project management leaders, program managers and category leaders to ensure all aspects of the project are successfully completed with high quality and within the project timeframe
- Be a subject matter expert in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), leading the team to drive high quality APQP work across our supply base
- Support project SQE’s in component design reviews to ensure part manufacturability as well as proper identification of Key Product Characteristics (KPC’s) and GD&T
- Enhance team communication of project risk via project and sourcing gate review slide improvements and Project SQE coaching
- Drive team metric conformance across the team including 100% qualification compliance by product validation build, APQP audit quality and timeliness, Team Feasibility Commitment (TFC) completion timeliness, CAPA/CAR audit quality and timeliness, as well as supplier DPM goals.
- Ensuring that all SQE are effective in leading cross functional teams to execute root cause problem solving of quality events and implement corrective/preventative actions
Other
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in supplier quality or quality engineering
- Ability to work in an autonomous environment
- Experience leading and managing professionals
- BS degree in Engineering or relevant field
- Potential for 5-10% travel required to plants & suppliers, including international travel
