Global Sourcing Engineer

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Valley, NE

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About The Position

The primary function of this position is to develop and implement sourcing processes, supplier metrics and scorecards, and improve supplier (internal and external) quality systems. This position is responsible for ensuring the quality management system and sourcing processes are being followed by the external suppliers, internal Operations, and internal sourcing professionals to ensure quality products are delivered safely, at a low cost, and on time to our customers. The incumbent will develop control plans, work instructions, standard operating procedures, as well as conduct and analyze internal and external process studies to improve quality metrics using statistical analysis. The incumbent works with divisional manufacturing management teams to identify and initiate sourcing projects that will achieve cost reduction and deliver competitive advantages through the global sourcing process. Working with production control, engineering, quality control and manufacturing to source parts. Evaluates sample parts as necessary to ensure parts are produced to specifications outlined and provided to the supplier. The incumbent is also responsible for keeping informed of all significant changes to the design and sourcing processes and for coordinating activities with the Global Sourcing Group in China.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience OR Associate’s degree with 7+ years relevant experience OR 9+ years of relevant experience
• Five years of work experience in a Sourcing or Engineering position; preferably as a commodity manager, sourcing engineer, or sourcing quality
• Three years minimum experience working within a global Manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated abilities in quality assurance and manufacturing functions, specifically in lean manufacturing, mathematics, statistics, engineering, graphics, and procedural documentation
• A strong understanding of trigonometry and data analysis
• Ability to provide the needed pro-active, quality-related activities to assure the engineering specifications, process requirements, and quality objectives for materials, parts, and products are consistently met at a minimum cost to the company
• Ability to ensure quality management processes are being utilized by visiting and qualifying suppliers
• Ability to research develop and recommend quality assurance improvement processes
• The commitment to earn the Quality Engineer certification from the ASQ (American Society for Quality) within two years of accepting the position and maintain active status
• Experience with supplier scorecards and supplier development
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Requires up to 25% travel both internationally and domestically, including overnight stays

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology
• Experience working with UL, CSA, CE, ETC, CCC, ISO, and QS standards
• Master’s Degree
• Fluent in Russian, Portuguese, Chinese or Spanish
• Active certification from the American Society for Quality as a Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work with the Manufacturing teams to establish, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System.
• Develop training to facilitate sourcing and supplier quality processes.
• Interface with product engineering, sales, marketing, process engineering, legal and operations to ensure transfer to production of new products that are in accordance with approved data.
• Manage suppliers’ performance and conduct audits to ensure timely resolution of supplier failures, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Visit suppliers and dealers to complete site audits and to analyze processes as well as address quality issues and report findings.
• Determine corrective and preventive actions Hold suppliers accountable to executing the actions required to meet expectations.
• Identify and provide leadership in make versus buy evaluations and discussions with engineering, legal, operations, commercial, etc.
• Support quality teams to ensure products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management systems.
• Analyze corrective and preventive actions to respond to customer complaints, shortages and warranty claims.
• Support Operations, Quality Technicians, Reliability and Manufacturing Engineering by creating and maintaining divisional quality documentation, such as quality manuals, work procedures, control plans, etc.
• Design quality tools, processes (preferably poke-yoke) and ensure implementation on the production floor or by suppliers.
• Develop and enforce supplier agreements incorporating terms and conditions, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, and audit rights.
• Lead supplier negotiations to secure cost-effective agreements while ensuring compliance with corporate standards.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level