Job Type
Full-time
Description
Overview
Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do!
The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business
Reporting to and working with the Strategic Sourcing Manager, and in close coordination with the Engineering and Quality Management Teams, will ensure all products and services provided by suppliers meet the correct quality requirements. The Supplier Quality Engineer will support the quality team when communicating with vendors regarding quality issues and will be responsible for conducting audits of supplier facilities and completing the supplier scorecard process.
Essential Job Functions
- Research the global market and initiate supplier relationships for key materials in existing product lines.
- Works with Engineering, Quality, and the Strategic Sourcing Manager to ensure new suppliers meet quality, compliance, and cost standards for TGC. This includes supplier establishment in TGC's ERP system.
- Coordinate with Business Development (BD) to integrate sourced items into product line. This will include working with the Engineering team to qualify new materials to match needed specifications.
- Work with suppliers (including remote and in person meetings) and the TGC Quality Team to resolve Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) in a timely manner. This would include aiding in the implementation of advanced quality practices (Lean, 5S, Kaizen, cPKs) with suppliers.
- Generate and distribute Supplier Scorecards annually and monitor supplier performance. This can include identifying candidates for onsite audits and execution of the audits with Supply Chain and Quality Team members.
- Facilitate enterprise-wide sourcing projects by working with personnel from both corporate and individual facilities. This will include continuous improvement projects related to TGC processes and documentation.
- Monitor the market via attendance at trade shows to determine opportunities to expand TGC's product line.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
Qualifications and Competencies
- Preferred experience in sourcing engineering materials or products for industrial application.
- Preferred experience/education in Quality Management Systems.
Education And Experience
- Technical degree or business/supply chain degree with demonstrated sufficient technical skills.
- Preferred experience in sourcing engineering materials or products for industrial application.
- Preferred experience/education in Quality Management Systems.
Travel
Employee must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.
Physical Requirements
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. 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 sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to a particular position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Why Join Us
Our employees have a vested interest in our Company's success. The Gund Company is 30% employee-owned through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Shares are awarded each year based on a calculation that takes into consideration our Company's financial profitability, employee tenure, and earnings. There is no out-of-pocket investment required!
In addition, our employees enjoy:
- A safe and healthy work environment
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
- 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match up to 6% of contributions
- Regular employee feedback through our IDP (Individual Development Plan)
According to the Gallup Q12 employee survey method, The Gund Company is ranked world-class regarding employee engagement. Please review our current career opportunities and consider applying today! We are always accepting applications for new talent to join our organization.
EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability.
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Last Revised:
Apr 2024 MW New JD
