1. Reports To:

Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer or Deputy Manager Supplier Quality Assurance

1. Reference:

999-05474 Color Certification Requirements

1. Description:

The Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for the coordination of quality related issues with the entire supplier base. He/she is also the secondary contact person, after the Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer, for corrective action required by suppliers, including short term fixes. Typical interaction is with the Suppliers, Engineering Personnel, Procurement Personnel, Production Control Personnel, and Production Personnel.

1. Responsibilities:

• Issue corrective action "8D" requests as needed.
• Evaluate the results of "8D" responses as to acceptability of corrective action.
• Review and approval of supplier PPAP'S with input from the QE responsible for the program.
• Responsible for maintaining and storage of supplier PPAP'S.
• Interact with external customers, internal customers, and suppliers
• Meets quality and quantity levels of assigned work, housekeeping, and safe work practices.
• Coordinates supplier rejected material movement with Production Departments, Production Control, Receiving Inspection, and Suppliers.
• Generate reports, graphs, and charts as needed.
• Oversees data collection and interpretation to coordinate improvement efforts with suppliers.
• Assists receiving inspection personnel with inspection of materials/products for aesthetic and dimensional accuracy.
• Provides KNA, Inc. quality expectations for purchased materials/products to suppliers
• Monitor and enforce ISO/TS 16949 & ISO 14001 policies and procedures.
• Verify the accuracy of all documentation.
• Perform supplier audits.
• Support the implementation, achievement, and maintenance of the Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures

1. Education

• High School Diploma or GED.

1. Experience:

• 2 or more years experience in the Quality field.

1. Skills:

• Strong mathematical skills, written skills, and verbal skills.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, etc.
• Computer literate

1. Training Specific to Position:

• Capable of using various measurement devices including a coordinate measuring machine.
• >Must be able to judge color visually and must pass the Farnsworth - Munsell 100 Hue test every 2 years & pass test with a minimum score of 50

1. Other

• Ability to travel for extended periods of time with limited prior notice
• Must be able to work any assigned shift.
• Capable of overall professionalism in a business environment.

1. This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instruction, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.