Sr Mgr, Global Supplier Quality

Maxeon Solar Technologies is a global leader in solar innovation. Built from 35 years of boundary-pushing solar innovation, Maxeon designs, manufactures, and sells industry-leading SunPower branded solar products. Maxeon is Powering Positive Change every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 5,000 people globally.

We push the boundaries, taking solar technology higher, faster, and farther than before.
We hold ourselves to a higher standard, striving for the highest integrity, safety, and quality.
We thrive together as a global team, embracing our diverse backgrounds to make a positive impact on the world.

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Responsible for delivering all aspects of the Supplier Operations Quality Assurance function in line with the Quality Management System and Quality Policy to ensure that the business’ products and services are fit for purpose and meet customer expectations. Responsible for ensuring that suppliers continue to develop and implement best practice that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements and continue to meet quality standards required to minimize quality costs and maximize customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to. Responsible for providing leadership, outstanding people skills and management to a team of Supplier Quality Engineers.

Lead supplier development strategy, designing the metrics for the function and supplier performance
Carry out supplier validation audits, with supplier support and supplier advanced product quality planning (APQP)
Work with Technology Development (TD) and Research & Development (R&D) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements
Support Purchasing/Sourcing with the supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing/technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks
Support new product launches to ensure suppliers are capable of delivering to the required quality standards
Manage the root cause analysis and corrective actions process of supplier quality issues
Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions of supplier quality issues
Review and evaluate supplier quality data to identify process improvement opportunities within the supply chain
Where appropriate work with the supplier directly, create corrective action plans to address process failures
Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities
Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Manage the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Review documentation of inspection results across all areas. In appropriate functional areas, this refers to supporting inspection and test status requirements defined by regulations, engineering product specifications or Control Plans, PPAP approval or product warrant submission
Monitor and report on supplier product quality and performance understanding any commercial issues and impacts
Manage the Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Manage customer PPM (Parts per Million), supplier PPM, supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators
Lead quality audits for suppliers
Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management System (IATF16949/ISO9001)
Support regular inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving build quality
Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality
Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends
Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems

Proven problem-solving skills and abilities required
Experience in Electronics Manufacturing Services industry preferred
Experienced in working in Design area, with Design Teams, especially DFX review
Demonstrated skills must include strong written and oral communication, resource management, process improvement, conflict resolution, leadership, motivation, systems and process development / deployment, administration and change management.
Fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese

Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Science, Manufacturing
Certification such as CQE, CQM, CQA; or ISO Lead Auditor i