Resident Supplier Quality Engineer
CoolIT Systems
Quality Assurance
Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam
Posted on Dec 11, 2024
About Coolit Systems Inc.
Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.
Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.
As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
Role
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
We are seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our growing supplier quality team. We are looking for someone with experience in manufacturing, structured problem solving, and supplier quality management. This role will report to the Director of Supplier Quality. Quality is at the forefront of everything we do at CoolIT. This role presents the candidate with the opportunity to make a significant contribution to and be rewarded for achieving the CoolIT business goals.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications:
We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.
We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.
Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.
Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.
As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
Role
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
We are seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our growing supplier quality team. We are looking for someone with experience in manufacturing, structured problem solving, and supplier quality management. This role will report to the Director of Supplier Quality. Quality is at the forefront of everything we do at CoolIT. This role presents the candidate with the opportunity to make a significant contribution to and be rewarded for achieving the CoolIT business goals.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of quality parts and assemblies that meet CooIIT’s engineering specifications and manufacturing requirements.
- Work proactively with supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to define requirements and ensure supplier material, manufacturing, and quality systems can meet requirements and preventing supplier quality issues.
- Perform on-site supplier audits to verify compliance with quality standards and control plan.
- Establish and maintain data-based relationship with suppliers to provide visibility and support where needed.
- Review and approve Supplier PPAP submissions and updates.
- Actively participate in PFMEA and Control Plan development with suppliers to ensure they capture and mitigate potential risks.
- Manage supplier quality issues using 8D methodology to define the problem, assure effective containment, find root cause, verify and validate corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
- Act as single point of contact for quality issues between suppliers and CoolIT teams to ensure effective, efficient communication.
Basic Qualifications:
- Post-secondary Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math
- Minimum of 3 years experience as a Quality Engineer or Supplier Quality Engineer
- Demonstrated experience with AIAG Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Legally authorized to work in China without company sponsorship
- / BEng. degree or higher in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
- 5 years experience as a Quality Engineer or Supplier Quality Engineer at a Tier 1 automotive supplier or an automotive OEM
- Six Sigma and/or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) training
- APQP, PPAP, AIAG Methods: Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Systems Analysis (GR&R), Statistical Capability and Capacity Analysis
- Structured problem solving, one or more of: 8D, PDCA, DMAIC, 5P
- Design Controls: Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Stack-up Tolerance Analysis (STA)
- Statistical Process Capability & Control (Cpk,SPC), Statistical Engineering Methods including Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Supplier Auditing, Scorecards, Quality Improvement Plans, Continuous Improvement
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities, Strong Project Management skills
- Effective English verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong sense of urgency and responsiveness to ensure commitments are met
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.
We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.