Associate Procurement Quality Manager

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⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🛒 Procurement

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Aligned Data Centers

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2013

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Construction • Consulting • Logistics

Aligned Data Centers is a leading provider of flexible, scalable data center solutions with a strong emphasis on sustainability and operational excellence. They offer a range of services including connectivity, migration, and remote hands across various strategic locations in North America and Latin America. Their innovative designs incorporate hybrid cooling systems and are tailored to meet diverse technology requirements, facilitating swift expansion and efficient use of resources. Aligned is committed to sustainable practices, boasting 100% uptime and zero water usage in their data halls, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving data center industry.

📋 Description

• Support qualification, development, and performance management of supplier partners providing critical equipment and services • Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, contractors, and supplier partners • Ensure equipment and materials meet quality, reliability, and delivery requirements • Adhere to Owner Furnished Equipment Partner Quality Manual procedures • Evaluate OFE partners’ work from manufacturing facilities through pre-energization and equipment startup • Lead gap assessments and help OFE partners address and close open actions • Support factory- and field-level assessments of OFE partner field service processes and procedures • Provide cross-functional support for factory assessments and design/materials Supplier Corrective Action Reviews • Follow up on SCARs and drive robust corrective and preventive actions • Facilitate communications between Aligned stakeholders and responsible OFE partners when quality issues are identified • Apply Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology to supplier performance gaps • Monitor supplier performance metrics, including quality, delivery, responsiveness, and warranty performance • Verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions • Drive continuous improvement initiatives with supplier partners • Facilitate lessons learned and best-practice sharing across suppliers • Support Factory Witness Tests with cross-functional teams • Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks affecting project schedules and operational reliability • Support development of supplier quality standards and procedures

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (not required) • 1–3 years’ experience in a manufacturing quality role • Exposure to standard quality processes and procedures • Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as ISO 9001 • Experience with root cause analysis methodologies, including 8D, DMAIC, and Fishbone • Supplier quality experience within low-volume, high-mix manufacturing • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint • Applied knowledge of Core Quality Tools such as APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Process Control Planning, and MSA preferred • ISO 9001 auditor training or equivalent quality system experience preferred • ASQ certifications such as CQE, CMQ/OE, and/or CQA preferred • Statistical analysis experience, including SPC and Minitab, preferred • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as Value-Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, and Gemba preferred • SharePoint or other data repository experience preferred • MS Access or similar database experience preferred • Superb written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills • Strong time management and organizational skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment • Strong attention to detail • Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality • Ability to travel 25% of the time, approximately two trips per calendar month • Ability to work independently in remote and office environments • Ability to travel domestically as required

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance • HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants • FSA for health and dependent care • 401(k) plan with company match • Paid time off and holiday pay • Short-term disability, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance • Optional voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage • Employee assistance program (EAP) • Wellhub gym membership and other wellness initiatives • Bonus opportunities • Professional development opportunities • Employee and customer events • Immediate vesting of 401(k) match