Job Title - Mechanical/Maintainance Engineer III
Location - Detroit, MI 48239
Duration -  18 Months (possible Conversion)
Shift  - 7 AM - 4 PM (1st Shift)

Job Description

• Work with the supplier to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented.
• Manage timely resolution of supplier technical issues to ensure uninterrupted supply to production
• Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting customer existing or new requirements.
• Documents activities related to investigation, disposition, and resolution to quality complaints.
• Conduct supplier audits to confirm product conformity, or drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor, communicate and improve key supplier quality KPI’s, including DPPM, Quality
• Complaints, and capacity to support OTS (On Time Ship) compliance.
• Lead or support effort to establish specific short / long-term supplier quality goals.
• Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances.
• Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply.
• Interface and support cross functional business units on topics relating to supplier quality.
• Oversee containment actions at the supplier to mitigate the impact of quality issues to client
• Domestic and international travel (expected 30-50%)

Education & Experience;

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related – mechanical engineer electrical process engineer chemical engineering 
• 1-3 year of related experience
• engineering or related – mechanical engineer electrical process engineer chemical engineering -
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present complex technical topics during meetings with suppliers and client management.
• Knowledge of GD&T and MSA. – Machining processes  background
• Ability to understand metallurgical requirements and interpret reports.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-focused mindset.
• Understanding of quality problem solving tools such as 8D, 5-why, fishbone, etc.
• A customer-focused mindset with the ability to understand and address customer needs and expectations related to supplier quality topics.

Desired Qualifications -

• Project management experience
• Statistical process control experience
• Familiarity with Engine, Axle, and Transmission components
• Experience with various manufacturing processes such as machining, casting, injection molding, stamping, & forging.
• Experience working with global suppliers and managing quality across different regions and cultures.
• Knowledge of a foreign language

Top 3 must-have hard skills	1	manufacturing processes – machining – forging – processing
	2	Quality experience
	3	8d 5y fishbone diagram – lean process methodology – AIAG industry standard requirements

  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 40.00/hr.