Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description:

The potential candidate will be a technical liaison between Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to monitor Advanced Quality Planning, PPAP approval, resolve quality issues, implement, and provide technical support. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships with the client and suppliers.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Review/audit supplier’s manufacturing processes and quality systems
- Perform routine surveillance audits and monitor supplier performance (KPI for Quality, including PPM and SCAR)
- Anticipate potential failures due to design, manufacturability, and process control and suggest and implement a resolution with suppliers
- Implement and monitor the part qualification and certification process with selected suppliers
- Determine root cause (8D process) of supplier quality problems and coordinate/implement effective and timely resolutions.
- Improve quality performance of suppliers by conducting workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in developing a quality system or other technical support as required
- Assure supplier understanding of product and PPAP submission requirements
- Review and approve supplier quality plans on new part programs
- Discuss part critical characteristics and required process controls
- Review and approve tool, fixture, and part design
- Work with different tiers to ensure deliverables are met
- Communicate urgent issues to Supplier Quality Leadership
- Travel to domestic and international suppliers > 30%

Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or engineering in an automotive or related environment
- Bachelor degree or higher with a major in engineering or equivalent
- Understanding of IATF / ISO Quality System standards
- Knowledge of AIAG standards including APQP and PPAP (all levels) requirements including FMEA, Control Plans, Flow Charts, R@R, SPC, MSA, Capacity Analysis, GR&R
- Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing and assembly plant processes, procedures, facilities, and equipment
- Ability to support Design reviews with a good understanding of GD&T and Key Characteristics (Safety / Critical Characteristics)
- Ability to work with and develop quality performance metrics (i.e. FTQ, scrap rate, PPM, OTD, Efficiency)
- Strong analytic problem-solving skills
- Experience in new product development and launch activities
- Remain engaged, proactive, work efficiently and productively in independent and team setting
- Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Proficient oral and written communication skills (English and French)

Offer:
- You’ll be a part of a international team launching a new electric vehicles production
- Long-term cooperation and an opportunity to develop a Supplier Quality system in Europe
- Work from home

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.