Senior Supplier and Project Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and approve new suppliers, ensuring they meet company and industry quality standards.
  Lead supplier audits, qualification, and performance reviews.
• Investigate supplier non-conformances, manage corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and ensure root cause analysis is conducted effectively.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Engineering to resolve supplier quality issues and implement robust quality plans.
• Support the development and implementation of supplier quality metrics.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated into project planning and execution phases.
• Develop and maintain Project Quality Plans in line with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, FMEAs, and risk assessments to support quality compliance.
• Lead product inspections, FATs, and validation activities to ensure project deliverables meet specifications.
• Lead and support supplier change management processes to ensure quality is maintained during design, process, or supplier transitions.

Additional Information:

• Employment Type: Full Time
• Monthly Hours: 164.6667
• Location: Cummins Head Office - Scoresby, Vic
• Onsite job with flexibility of working from home with manager approval

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in supplier quality and/or project quality engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of quality system management and audit programs.
• Sound knowledge of PPAP, APQP, control plans, problem solving and root cause analysis tools (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Critical Competencies:

Project Management – Establishes and maintains the balance of scope, schedule, and resources for quality-related projects.
Financial Acumen – Interprets and applies understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
Manages Conflict – Handles conflict situations effectively, with minimal disruption.
Customer Focus – Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.
Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers clear, audience-appropriate communications.
Values Differences – Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.