Assistant Director of Supplier Quality (G 41)
Posted on: 16 Mar 2022
Bellevue, WA | Denton, TX
Job Description
Requisition Summary
PACCAR is seeking an Assistant Director of Supplier Quality to manage the Supplier Quality staff, deploy Quality initiatives, support defect free Product Launches and address supplier initiated defects shipped to PACCAR.
The ideal candidate is a strong team leader, self-managing, well organized, an effective negotiator, able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and confidently interacting with all levels of management and counterparts in both internal PACCAR customers and external supplier entities.
Job Functions / Responsibilities
In this role you be responsible but not limited to the following:
Manage a team of Supplier Quality Managers located in North America
Coordinate Quality teams in India and Australia
Establish methods to communicate and align PACCAR’s supply base to achieve quality objectives
Ensure Defects are quickly contained and addressed first time right
Prevent defects by improving supplier capabilities
Support suppliers to achieve 10 PPM and reduce warranty
Identify and develop processes to improve supplier selection and management, new product implementation and business sourcing
Partner with management to improve APQP/PPAP Processes
Prepare internal and PACCAR supplier quality reports
Drive improvement in Corporate supplier interface tools such as the supplier portal, scorecard, Supplier Quality Manual, etc.
Ability to travel to internal and external suppliers
Hire, Onboard and mentor Supplier Quality Managers
Qualifications & Skills
10+ years of experience in operational leadership positions in quality, engineering, or manufacturing, etc.
Demonstrated team building and mentoring skills, effective conflict resolution skills, ability to drive change and get results.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent organization and interpersonal skills. Must be able to multi-task.
Ability to solve complex problems
Demonstrated leadership owning major issues and driving resolution, while ensuring all stakeholders are well informed.
Demonstrated ability to implement quality improvement projects
Familiarity with multiple manufacturing processes, controls and expectations
Education
Master degree in technical disciplines
Discrete Manufacturing Process Knowledge
Six Sigma Black Belt, Formal Lean training / ASQ CQE or CQM Certification preferred.
Additional Job Board Information
PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.
PACCAR
Bellevue, WA
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks that are used for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts full service leasing operations under the PacLease trade name.
It also provides equipment financing and administrative support services for its franchisees; retail loan and leasing services for small, medium, and large commercial trucking companies, as well as independent owner/operators and other businesses; and truck inventory financing services to independent dealers. In addition, this segment offers loans and leases directly to customers for the acquisition of trucks and related equipment. The company also manufactures and markets industrial winches under the Braden, Carco, and Gearmatic nameplates. PACCAR Inc was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees28, 000
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Website
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