Supplier Quality Engineer - The Toro Company

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Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

As a key member of Toro Corporate Sourcing, this position partners internally with Engineering, Businesses, Commodity Teams and Plants as well as externally with Suppliers to develop and implement initiatives to sculpt a world class supply base that creates sustained competitive advantage for Toro.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

• Collaborate with suppliers to identify improvement opportunities and lead/facilitate implementation of such projects towards improving quality/capability/productivity and reducing variability using six sigma methodology/lean techniques.

• Establish direct working relationships with key Suppliers to ensure sustained continual improvement towards mutual benefit for Toro, our end Customers and Suppliers.

• Collaborate with internal partners to minimize total-cost-of-ownership and price-of-non-conformance by identifying opportunities and implementing improvements.

• Facilitate problem solving and implementation of corrective actions to resolve supplier quality issues.

• Manage supplier quality performance (balanced scorecard) by periodically reviewing/analyzing performance data and by monitoring their progress. Lead performance improvement programs with those suppliers who have chronic quality issues.

• Support suppliers in their effort to implement quality management systems and quality engineering tools.

• Oversee implementation of PPAP and other quality planning related activities at supplier side during qualification phase. Support the implementation of initiatives related to Supply Chain Management such as Advanced Product Quality Planning and Failure Analysis.

• Lead/participate on cross-functional teams in the assessment of new and existing Supplier’s capabilities, strengths, opportunities for improvement and level of risks presented to Toro.

• Assess risk associated with quality issues. Prepare mitigation plan and follow through on implementing mitigation plan/controls to minimize identified risks.

• All other duties and tasks as assigned.

Job Dimensions

• Position works closely with both internal and external resources in the areas of quality planning, corrective action and continuous improvement. 

• Must be able to work independently, represent Toro in a professional manner, able to make sound decisions, and have exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.

• Support of plants, divisions, production and New Product Development Sourcing.

• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 20%)

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (such as Quality, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering) or Bachelor’s degree in related field with progressive experience in quality roles working with suppliers

• Engineer III-5+ years relevant experience of manufacturing experience in a quality, engineering, supply chain, or similar required

• Engineer IV-7+ years of manufacturing experience in a quality, engineering, supply chain, or similar required

Preferred Skills:

• ASQ certification in the areas of Quality Engineering, Reliability, Six Sigma, Quality Management or professional (IATCA / RAB) auditing certification preferred

• Must be skilled in the assessment of manufacturing processes, use of SPC, experience in Microsoft Office suite and ERP systems, preferably SAP

What Can We Give You?   

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at ourBloomington, MN HQlocation a variety of perks, including: 

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment. 

Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters! 

Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day. 

Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees. 

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 

Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday. 

Flexible Work Arrangements – This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility. 

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$95000​ - ​$140000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees

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