Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs

About Svante

Svante is a purpose-driven, rapidly growing clean technology company based in Burnaby, BC, Canada, and we’re on a mission to help the world reach net zero with filters and machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions and the air.

We’re a collaborative, diverse group of people who care about the planet and, through our collective experience and expertise, are working to make an impact on climate change.

If you value a culture that welcomes and includes everyone, and you want to be a part of a growing technology company that’s going to change the world, you’ve come to the right place.

Be part of a world-class team that wants to tackle one of the most important challenges of our generation; low cost and high-volume capture of CO2 at gigatons scale. As a Svante employee, you will apply your talents in ways that make a difference in our world by directly contributing towards technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Svante has been nominated one of the best clean-energy technology company for future investment with a credible solution for capturing point-source CO2 emissions and accelerating the global transition to a lower-carbon economy.

The Role: Supplier Quality Engineer

To support us in achieving our ambitious growth objectives, we are seeking a meticulous Supplier Quality Engineer to secure the best raw materials, parts, and sub-assemblies for products so we can build to top standards. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Quality, you will be pivotal for delivering all aspects of the Supplier Quality Assurance function and develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.

The Supplier Quality Engineer role focuses on conducting quality oversight of suppliers during all product development processes. This person will support Supplier Development, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, R&D and Manufacturing departments. Activities include reviewing BOMs (Bill of Materials), determining incoming quality and reliability requirements, reviewing engineering and manufacturing specifications, monitoring materials for any defects, and resolving supplier quality issues. To be successful as a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will demonstrate excellent analytical and technical capabilities to communicate effectively with design/engineering groups. You will exhibit good interpersonal skills in order to develop relationships with suppliers. You possess problem-solving skills with an eye for supply quality control.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) groups to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
• Work collaboratively, negotiate, and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the Quality strategy.
• Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions of supplier quality issues.
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Develop supplier quality policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and related documents in accordance with ISO and other regulatory bodies requirements.
• Maintain the supplier database and include performance evaluations and quality control audits in the database.
• Lead the supplier approval process by assessing quality/manufacturing, Health & Safety and Environmental risks.
• Share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements.
• Monitor the performance of key supplier quality indicators and initiate, deploy and implement plans or measures to meet the goal set.
• Maintain detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws and support Quality to monitor and report on supplier product quality and performance.
• Carry out supplier validation audits, with supplier support and supplier advanced product quality planning (APQP).
• Ensure SOPs, specifications, drawings and supplier quality documents are up to current practice.
• Lead, drive and support quality investigations, and ensure timely and effective supplier audits.
• Create First Article Acceptance Plans and methods.

Key Qualifications:

• Ability to read technical specifications and make sourcing decisions/recommendations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, technical discipline or equivalent.
• Strong desire to learn all areas of the business, advocacy and support Lean principles and sincere, passionate belief in Svante’s values and business mission.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills (verbal, presentation, written).
• Knowledge of ISO/TS 16949 or AS9100 and must be familiar with ISO 9001, 14001 and/or related Quality Standard.
• 5+ years of supplier/vendor quality management engineering experience.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or automotive environment and/or with steel supplier qualification and fabricated parts inspection is highly preferred.
• In depth knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Quality/Engineering Investigations or Failure Analysis.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.