Supplier Quality Consultant

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Supplier Quality Consultant to join their Supplier Quality Department in Penang, Malaysia. This role focuses on enhancing supplier performance and capabilities to meet business objectives, ensuring better quality and a stronger supply chain. The consultant will conduct quality reviews, implement continuous improvement strategies, support new part and process qualifications, lead root cause analysis for quality issues, and perform quality system audits. The position requires expertise in quality management within electronic product manufacturing and various quality methodologies.

Must Have

• Conduct regular quality reviews with suppliers.
• Develop and implement supplier quality continuous improvement strategies.
• Support new parts and process qualification.
• Lead complex root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality issues.
• Proficiency in collecting, validating, and interpreting quality data.
• Conduct regular quality system audits and technical capability assessments of EMS suppliers.
• Develop effective recovery actions for quality dispute issues.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in Process, Supplier Quality, or Development Engineering.
• Extensive background in quality management within electronic product manufacturing.
• Expertise in quality methodologies, industry standards, and manufacturing processes (SMT, Mechanical Assembly).
• Experience in pFMEA, 8D methodology, control plans, SPC, PPAP.

Good to Have

• Certifications: Six Sigma, ASQ, or equivalent quality management certifications.

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Supplier Quality Department focuses on improving the performance and capabilities of a company's suppliers to meet business needs and objectives, leading to better quality, and a stronger supply chain.

Job Description

• Conduct regular quality reviews with the suppliers to monitor and analyze supplier performance metrics.
• Develop and implement strategies for supplier quality continuous improvement with SMART goals.
• Support and perform new parts and process qualification in collaboration with the Development Engineering and Technical Operation Engineering teams.
• Lead complex root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier-related quality issues.
• Proficiency in collecting, validating, and interpreting quality data (e.g., control charts, Pareto charts, PPM metrics) to quantify the extent of the failure and prove the effectiveness of the correctve actions.
• Conduct regular quality system audits and technical capability assessments of EMS suppliers.
• Able to develop effective recovery actions and remedy for quality dispute issues from Frontend to Backend assembly processes.

Basic Requirements

• Candidate must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical/Electrical or any other relevant field.
• At least 5-7 years of working experience in Process Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering or Development Engineering
• Good written & verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal skills
• Self motivated & passionate to drive zero defect quality culture
• Good problem solving knowledge & able to work independently
• Extensive background in quality management within electronic product manufacturing.
• Expertise in quality methodologies, industry standards and manufacturing processes (SMT and Mechanical Assembly Process).
• Certifications: Six Sigma, ASQ, or equivalent quality management certifications are a plus.
• Experience in pFMEA, 8D methodology, control plans, SPC, PPAP.
• The skill to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal teams (procurement, engineering, NPI) and external supplier partners.

Travel Requirements

10-25%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No