Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

• Provide Quality Engineering support for Axon products, including Conducted Electrical Weapons, cartridges, body-worn cameras and accessories
• Work with suppliers in cooperation with Axon Design Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain
• Collaborate on selection of qualified suppliers
• Lead efforts to quantify and improve supplier performance
• Conduct new supplier assessments and onsite supplier audits
• Audit critical manufacturing and inspection processes, policies and procedures
• Ensure New Product Introduction follows established criteria and inspection plans
• Review supplier NPI yield, Jira tickets, OQC, FAIR/PPAP, DFM/DFx, PFMEA and Quality Control Plans
• Facilitate supplier PFMEA development and maintenance
• Assess supplier inspection capabilities and evaluate Cpk, Ppk and Gage R&R studies
• Establish quality goals and improvement projects; monitor supplier yield rates
• Drive month-to-month yield improvement and consistent part quality
• Monitor supplier quality performance and facilitate periodic quality/business reviews
• Develop, implement and monitor supplier quality improvement initiatives, including supplier performance forums, certification, process improvements, cost reduction and process audits
• Ensure Critical to Quality characteristics and key process parameters are monitored for process capability

• Minimum 10 years experiences in problem solving related to manufacturing of mechanical parts (i.e. cast metal parts, molded rubber or plastic parts, cast ceramic parts, machined and stamped parts)
• Very experienced on the NPI process and milestones, the role of SQE for NPI and the key activities in the NPI stages
• Good knowledge of quality management system (QMS) requirements, including ISO9001, ESD20.20, IATF16949, IPC-1602, IPC-A-610 or a comparable certificate and quality criteria
• Minimum five years' experience in audits utilizing ISO9001, IATF16949, VDA 6.3 or a comparable quality management system
• Excellent data analysis, root cause analysis, problem resolution and decision-making skills
• Thorough working knowledge of QC tools, methods and practices, including PPAP, SPC, DOE, PFMEA, Control Plans, GR&R, Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC and 8D Methodology
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills; ability to communicate with all organizational levels and build supplier relationships
• Ability to influence suppliers and internal groups
• Ability to operate in a highly dynamic environment, juggle multiple priorities and react quickly to emergencies
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills; ability to manage project milestones methodically
• Excellent written and oral communication in English
• Experience with statistical software such as QI Macros, Minitab or JMP
• Willingness to travel frequently, domestically and internationally
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or Material Engineering (listed under preferred education, certification)
• Green/black belt, CMQ/OE, CQE and CSSBB certifications preferred