RESPONSIBILITIES: • Deploy Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities to determine the appropriate use of process controls with suppliers during pilot and mass production. • Work with suppliers to establish a structured approach for consistency and adherence to quality procedures and requirements. • Perform regular process and product audits at the suppliers to ensure product quality and SOP conformance, identify areas of improvement and drive them to completion to ensure that consistent high-quality product is delivered. • Work closely with the global team and Supplier to drive root cause identification activities to improve product quality through data analysis, corrective action, and preventive measures. • Monitor supplier production and evaluate metrics such as incoming quality data and assembly line first-pass yield data to identify improvement opportunities and drive them to completion. • Support the activities associated with PSA-Supplier qualification and performance improvements. • Support the activities associated with new or changed part qualifications and the associated updating of the quality control requirements. • Interface with suppliers to resolve manufacturing, quality and reliability issues utilizing DOE and statistical approaches driving a “Zero defect” mentality. QUALIFICATIONS: • Possess “can-do” attitude, eager to learn. • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or other technical discipline. • Minimum of 4+ years of experience in mechanical assembly industries. • Experience in metrology and part inspection, ability to ensure that parts are being inspected following best practices. • Experience in Mechanical Hardware commodities like plastic injection molds, Casting, Stamping, and Coatings. • Strong communication skills in English or Chinese • Lean/Six Sigma training, Green or Black Belt a plus • Experience in NPI project management is preferred • Strong understanding and experience in GD&T, quality management standards/tools, e.g. ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, Core Tools, 8D, AQL, APQP, Data Analytics, Process capability..