Job Description

Work Hours

12am-8:30pm. Needs to be able to work 3pm-11:30pm when necessary. Monday - Friday, with overtime as necessary including weekends.

Primary Function and Reporting

Responsible for assessing and managing supplier quality issues and supporting the improvement process by:

• Verifying suspect parts in accordance with engineering, product, customer and industry requirements.
• Managing the quarantined inventory to provide timely disposition and prevent an excessive backlog.
• Reporting on the key performance indicators (KPIs) and identifying open actions.
• Support production with supplier nonconformance disruption management and supplier PPAP review and approvals.
• Support quality issues raised by off shift production lines to implement real time ICA actions and mitigate production continuity disruptions.
• Provide continuity for 2nd shift quality coverage/support when current QT is out of the office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the MRR (material rejection report) log.
• Monitor aging of open items and follow up weekly on the past due issues and backlog.
• Communicate with suppliers to address concerns and improve the ATC-Supplier relationships.
• Provide input and guidance for resolution of issues.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARS) and follow-up on the supplier response.
• Escalate serious or repetitive issues to the Supplier Quality Engineer and plant leadership.
• Facilitate and coordinate return and shipment of non-conforming material to suppliers.
• Support the suspect material assessment activities.
• Assist and support the PPAP and ISIR (dimensional) evaluation of new components.
• Communicate the supplier issues to the Cross-Functional Teams (Including but not limited to Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Warehousing).
• Provide monthly reporting to the Supplier Engineer and plant leadership, including past due aging and the inventory value of quarantined material.

Additional Tasks

· While the main focus of the Supplier Quality Tech will be issue management, improvement, and reporting, responsibilities will also include Quality Training for new hires and occasional support for the Quality Engineering Team.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual MUST know of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have a current driver's license with a good driving record through the DMV.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; sit; handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35

pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

ATC Drivetrain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)