Supplier Quality Engineer

Specific Roles & Responsibilities

• Verify out of spec conditions reported from the plant floor and generate reports.
• Contact vendors regarding out of spec conditions and gather related costs.
• Work with production floor and finance to determine costs associated with supplier non-conformances (NCRs or SCAPs).
• Lead or support the containment of supplier pass-through defects to vehicle assembly plants.
• Communicate with suppliers for part returns, investigations, and their reporting.
• Write and manage potential non-conforming tickets, 3CPRs, and GIMs.
• Daily management of supplier tables for part dispositions.
• Notify the production floor of material defects and clean points.
• Follow up and verify supplier countermeasures in accordance with World Class Manufacturing (WCM) philosophy.
• Develop Supplier Performance Scorecard (S&P) matrix for assigned suppliers.
• Prioritize proactive engagement with corporate supplier quality and suppliers for process improvements in accordance with the S&P matrix.
• Coach, review, and approve proactive 8-Stage projects with suppliers and corporate supplier quality.
• Complete Quality Assurance (QA) Matrix and Kaizen projects to meet plant metrics.
• Pursue supplier visits to represent the plant's interests and work towards guaranteeing quality parts.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited university, major(s): Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other four-year engineering or technology degrees in combination with relevant experience.
• Experience: Education Level: Master's Degree or higher, Major(s): Science or Business, Experience in design, testing, manufacture, or assembly of powertrains and related components, Process Sign-Off, Dimensional Layout / GD&T, Greenbelt / Blackbelt certification.
• Languages: Bilingual Verbal and written capability for English and Spanish.
• Experience: Knowledge of PPAP, FMEAs, control plans, capability studies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in castings, forgings, stampings, machining, or assembly operations.
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM).