Job Title: Supplier Development Engineer 3
Duration:12 months Contract with possible extension
Location: IL-Mossville Bldg AC or AZ-Tucson Mining Center Onsite Role
Summary:
- Assesses the supplier quality and ensures that all the products are free from defects and are following manufacturing specifications and legal standards.
Roles & Responsibility
- Lead Supplier and Part Development for Resource Industries (RI) Wire Harness, cable assemblies, bus bars, and connectors suppliers and parts.
- Accountable for Supplier Excellence Recognition (SER), Quality Systems audits (CQMS), Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)
- Work on Non-Conformance Management (NCM) from ETQ system and work with supplier for Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for closure.
- Good working knowledge of APQP and TFC
- Review PPAP documents for the parts for the assigned supplier from a manufacturing standpoint. Identify any gaps in the documents submitted and then do a review with the suppliers to update or correct it and resubmit.
- Understand the manufacturing process of Wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, bus bars, and electrical connectors. Example; Wire cutting, terminal crimping, braiding, harness assembly, testing, etc.
- Keen understanding of the technology Electronics & wiring harness components ie; ethernet, coax, high voltage, battery electric, etc.
- Work as needed on Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) STOP capability, Built in Quality (BIQ) based on any Non-Conformance Management (NCM) against the assigned supplier.
- Follow up on Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for closure.
Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field & 5+ years of full-time work experience working with Wiring harness or Electrical component suppliers and processes.
Technical Skills
(Required)
- Strong working level knowledge of quality practices, methods, tools & techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of APQP, Engineering specifications, GD& T
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements,
- submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality requirements and standards of their customers consistently.
- Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.
(Desired)
- Previous Caterpillar experience working as a SDE is a significant benefit for this role.
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) from American Society for Quality (ASQ) / Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) from APICS / Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfg E)
