Supplier Quality Engineer

Description

• Lead and review APQP and PPAPs from suppliers in conjunction with a cross-functional, inter-departmental team
• Leads Process/Product/QMS audits, capacity analysis, and capability assessments on suppliers.
• Lead and contribute to Cross Functional Audit, Risk Assessment, considering customer-specific requirements, including warranty terms and consequences, and project requirements.
• Works with suppliers to continuously improve performance, controls, and compliance as it relates to IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3. Recommends technical advice and guidance to suppliers to improve supplier quality
• Conducts job functions with minimal guidance and follow-up
• Lead continuous efforts to reduce the occurrence of the top warranty field issues
• Cooperates with operations departments regarding investigations and resolutions of chronic or severe supplier quality problems and implements actions to eliminate further occurrences.
• Aids in the development and standardization of a global Supplier Quality Manual
• Provides corrective actions (CA) as it relates to supplier 8Ds and Parts Inspection Requests (PIRs)
• Identifies and leads potential improvements to department processes, systems, and tracking processes to achieve departmental KPIs
• Prepares and submits supplier scorecards while coordinating thorough action plans for poor performers
• Addresses supplier quality concerns and ensures countermeasures are made in a timely manner

Requirements

• Provides valuable insight to the Quality Assurance department and the company as a whole

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance