Supplier Quality Engineer
Posted 24/04/2024 by Prospec Associates
My client, an SVO specialising in low volume builds and hypercar productions, requires a supplier quality engineer.
The supplier quality engineer will manage, enhance and improve supplier performance related to quality, cost and delivery in order to meet current and future business requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Organise and prioritise work with various suppliers using schedules, action trackers, meeting minutes and other business documents/tools.
- Managing and supporting suppliers for successfully Supplier Launch Readiness on new programs.
- Support APQP project milestones that result in an on-time PPAP submission.
- Review supplier PPAP’s and prepare the same for approval by Management.
- Lead supplier run-at-rate / PSO and capacity studies document and submit to APQP.
- Develop a method and action items matrix to closely follow-up any open items for correction.
- Implement and verify corrective actions in a timely fashion on-site at supplier locations.
- Actively participate in supplier PSO process as required.
- Support supplier selection by conducting on-site robust quality audits. Provide timely reports and recommendations to the purchasing team.
- Provide leadership during investigation of major quality concerns. Lead supplier activity during containment, root cause investigation and permanent actions resolution.
- Act as a liaison between the supplier, APQP, plant quality, and purchasing as required.
- Review data pertaining to the issues noted on DMN’s, including actions and costs, as an escalation path from the divisions.
- Drive supplier improvements utilizing Lean methods, supplier KPI’s and continuous Kaizen strategies.
Requirements :
- Degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering with proven experience in Automotive Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain (or similar manufacturing environment).
- Process/Quality Engineering experience would be desirable.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of APQP, PPAP’s and Project Management.
- Good Computer skills including knowledge of MS project, Excel, Word and others.
- Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of IATF16949 / ISO14001 systems.
- Must be able to travel.
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- LL4344343
- Job ID:
- 221387610
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