Senior/Staff Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between production and procurement operations, suppliers, and customers to ensure all purchased products meet specifications, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve supplier quality manuals, procedures, production processes, engineering specifications, and inspection plans.
• Interpret and communicate customer requirements to suppliers, ensuring accurate and thorough flow down through purchase orders.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and source inspections to verify adherence to standards and contractual requirements.
• Lead initiatives to identify root causes of supplier issues and implement effective corrective actions, driving improvements in key metrics such as On-Time Delivery (OTD), scrap, rework, and repair costs.
• Oversee containment efforts for defects in procured parts, ensuring robust root cause corrective action (RCCA) processes are implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze and resolve issues related to supplier components, assemblies, and materials, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities to address supplier-originating nonconformances.

Job requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7–8 years of progressive experience in supplier quality engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
• Strong technical knowledge of automotive component design, manufacturing processes, safety and test requirements, and appearance approval procedures.
• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and datum structures.
• Comprehensive understanding of IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001, and relevant regulatory standards.
• Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.