Supplier Quality Engineer

Role overview

Supplier quality responsibilities

• Develop supplier strategy with Sourcing, including supplier and technology qualification, productivity, cost reduction, and capacity verification.
• Drive supplier problem-solving, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Review supplier processes and products; support supplier reviews and selection.
• Conduct supplier-site audits covering corrective actions, quality systems, capacity, process capability, and risk.
• Manage supplier quality matters in internal, customer, and site audits; communicate performance and define actions for unmet targets.
• Review KPIs and progress, support best practices, and coordinate across regions.

Experience and qualifications

• University degree or equivalent relevant experience; bachelor's degree or above in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong automotive or automotive-components supplier-quality experience, including electronics-related commodities, particularly PCB and/or SMT processes.
• Practical knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D, and IATF 16949.
• Familiarity with supplier qualification, performance management, process audits, and continuous improvement.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency and good English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• Communication, collaboration, planning, organization, integrity, and accountability; willingness to travel to supplier locations.