Job Description
Assessing suppliers for heavy equipment components reduces defects in construction machinery, ensuring reliable performance that meets customer safety standards. This management role implements quality systems aligned with ISO 9001, leading audits and corrective actions using SAP and ERP tools. Managers track KPIs, communicate requirements via APQP processes, and conduct risk assessments in manufacturing settings.
Komatsu develops solutions for construction, mining, and forestry markets, operating in 140 countries with over 64,000 employees worldwide. The company emphasizes manufacturing innovation, sustainability, and community support since 1921, fostering inclusive environments for diverse contributions.
The position involves supporting selection and qualification of suppliers, maintaining approval status, defining inspection plans for dock-to-stock optimization. Activities include tracking performance through scorecards, leading reviews and improvement, managing nonconformities with root cause analysis, verifying CAPA effectiveness, overseeing submissions, and partnering with teams. Training internal and supplier groups on standards add compliance needs. Strong analytical skills for data base evaluations demand excel proficiency for spreadsheets and economic analysis.
Compensation offers $103,000 to $128,800 annually, depending on experience and location. Work arrangement is onsite at facilities with standard hours in manufacturing environments, potentially including overtime. Benefits cover health (medical, dental, vision), HSA, wellness programs, 401k plans, employee time off (vacation and holidays), family assistance programs, disability and life insurance, and learning and development programs promoting career advancement.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain supplier quality processes aligned with QMS (ISO 9001, customer-specific standards)
- Support selection, qualification, onboarding, maintain approval status, lead audits
- Define inspection plans, acceptance criteria, optimize dock-to-stock strategies
- Track KPIs, maintain scorecards, lead reviews, drive corrective actions and improvement
- Manage issues, lead root cause analysis, verify CAPA effectiveness
- Oversee supplier submissions, approve samples, ensure communication of requirements
- Partner with purchasing, engineering, operations mitigate risks ensure quality in design and supply
- Conduct risk assessments ensure regulatory and customer compliance
- Educate internal teams and suppliers on standards and expectations
Requirements
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Quality Management
- 5 to7 years of experience in manufacturing, supplier development and quality control
- Knowledge of heavy industry manufacturing required
- Knowledge of construction and mining equipment preferred
- Working knowledge of Quality Control and Quality Assurance practices and procedures and industry standards required
- Working knowledge of Supplier development practice bonus
- Persuasive communication skills
- Ability to interface with all levels of people
- Excellent presentation and writing skills
- Strong working skills with computers (spreadsheets, data bases, etc.)
- Strong analytical skills (economic and analysis)
- Strong organizational skills