Sr. Manager Supplier Quality and Tooling

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This individual is a "change agent" and will partner with internal executive stakeholders and suppliers to develop and execute best practices across the supply base. The Sr. Manager of Supplier Quality and Tooling also determines and assess supplier risk profile using leading and lagging indicators to resolve key supplier and commodity issues, build on global quality standards and processes, provide training on key competencies as well as other project management activities. Additionally, The Senior Manager of Supplier Quality and Tooling builds, inspires, empowers and guides the supplier quality and tooling teams to deliver best in class solutions to Motorola Solutions customers.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Collaborate and partner with key stakeholders to ensure supplier quality is meeting expectations and objectives

• Development and implementation of strategic plan for the supplier quality organization

• Qualification of processes and quality systems during new part development, change of supplier etc.

• Champion early supplier engagement, supplier quality and capacity improvements

• Ensure supplier quality partners with sourcing, commodity management and engineering to participate in the supplier selection process and makes recommendations for approved/preferred suppliers

• Ensure regular process audits are being performed at supplier to validate supplier quality systems are in place and are capable of delivering material free of defects

• Implement APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) with key suppliers

• Supply part approval during the evolution process through PPAP (production part approval process)

• Implementation of supplier PFMEA's (process failure modes effects analysis), quality assurance plans and controls

• Drive data driven RCCA on supplier caused quality issues

• Set analysis expectations with suppliers for issues reported and implement regular cadence with suppliers to review KPIs

• Develop material and process robustness plan based on critical parts

• Develop and implement supplier tooling KPI's

• Collaborate with engineering and suppliers to ensure on-time development and start-up of of new molds/tools and parts manufacturing processes

• Champion the design for manufacturing meetings and ensure optimization of tooling proposed by suppliers

• Ensure the tooling team is actively participating in FOT (first of tool activities) at suppliers to approve of tooling and address issues real time

• Ensure the tooling team is analyzing the design/development/manufacturability of new injection molded, die cast, sheet metals and elastomer parts

• Champion part design reviews to ensure to identify feasible features and mitigate tooling related design issues made by mechanical designer

• Partner with commodity manager and develop tooling strategy and develop cost savings goals for the tooling team

• Ensure the tooling team is driving RCCA for tooling related issues

• Actively participate in sourcing board for tooling related suppliers

• Ensure tooling plans are developed and executed inclusive of buy off with tooling suppliers

• Ensure technical capability audits are being performed when qualifying new tooling suppliers

• Ensure new, transfer, second source tooling review as well as buy off and qualification are being conducted for tooling

• Lead, mentor and develop supplier quality team & tooling team

Preferred Qualified Skills:

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (Black Belt preferred)

• Solid knowledge and working of quality systems and KPI's

• Excellent problem solving skills including 8D

• Strong quality knowledge of PPAP (production part approval process), APQP (advanced product quality planning), DOE (design of experiments), FMEA (failure modes effects analysis), SPC (statistical process control) and Gage R&R

• Ability to travel up to 20%

Target Base Salary Range: $120,300 - $240,600

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Target Base Salary Range

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial quality or related engineering discipline

• 7+ years of experience leading a global team of direct and indirect employees

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• PaidParental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.