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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer. Execute supplier audits for PPQ/CAPA related issues. Collaborate and execute quality improvement measures, plan first article inspections, represent Corporate Purchasing on quality issues. BS Engineering/technical discipline or a non-technical degree with experience in quality, manufacturing or engineering, 5-7 years professional experience with supplier quality, experience with ISO 13485 & FDA environment auditing. SAP & Agile experience highly desireable.

Interviewing To Get an Offer

You've got a great resume, enthusiastic references, and rock-solid experience. The last piece of the puzzle is knowing how to interview effectively to get the offer. Quality Search Inc. offers these tried-and-true techniques to help you convey your value to a prospective employer.

Know The Job

It's very important to hear directly from the manager how he or she describes the job.

If the interviewer does not outline the position, ask:
Could you help me out and describe the key aspects of the job for me?
OR, you could review what you were told during the phone interview and ask:
What else do I need to know about this position?
OR, mention what you learned on the company's web site, & ask a question about the job

It is fine to bring a copy of the job description with you, along with your resume!

Talk, Talk

Interviewing is a two-way street. The participants should get to speak about an equal amount of the time - 50/50 or maybe 60/40 with the candidate speaking somewhat more. It's very easy to talk too much, or to be perceived as not listening.

Try not to talk on and on.
Prepare brief answers to open-ended questions such as "how did you get into QA"?
Practice a 2-3 minute answer in front of a mirror. You'll be surprised how long it is!
If you have more to say, offer:
I can go into more detail if you wish, OR
I can give you another example of that.
Address a puzzled or confused look on the interviewer's face with
Did I answer your question?, OR
Was that what you wanted?
Talking too much can undermine you. Here's some real feedback from hiring managers. Could any of these be you?
“Tell him he should take a breath.”
“She couldn't simply stick to the question and answer it alone. What would she be like if she worked for me?”
“Why do too many engineers not understand that an interview is a dialogue?”
“It seems she heard every question as ‘Tell me everything you know!’”
Listen attentively to spoken and unspoken questions.
Don't interrupt a question with a premature answer.

Experience Counts

Present examples or scenarios of what you've done. Such examples can show how you actually perform on job.
If you do not have certain experience, estimate how long it will take you to learn it.
Give an example of how quickly you had learned something similar.

Keep In Mind

When two people first meet:
Their body language conveys over 55% of the information shared.
Tone conveys over 35%.
The actual words convey 10%.
Your tone and body language convey your own energy and enthusiasm.
"Chemistry" - now called "Culture Fit" - is indeed a hiring criteria, for the employer and the employee.