Supplier Quality Engineer
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This position will be part of the xEV team for Electric Vehicle products and will be responsible for providing Supplier Quality support internally to the plant manufacturing teams for both New Product Introduction and Mass Production activity. This position has direct contact with multiple departments within the manufacturing site and will support customer requests when supplied parts are involved. Overall requirement of the Supplier Quality Engineer is to ensure that raw materials and components meet all regulatory customer and design addition to manage supplier change points provide support to suppliers and lead Corrective Actions (and reporting) for supplier related internal and customer complaints. This position offers opportunities to work with a wide variety of aspects of the manufacturing processes a wide variety of departments and levels of management within the company suppliers and customers both domestic and international. Essential functions of this job include:
- Confirming supplier manufacturing processes are/can produce product in accordance to specifications through verification audits measurements trials experiments and reports/presentations to internal management
- Manage Change Points from the supplier to gain customer approval for initial production parts
- Daily customer service and plant support activities
- Lead internal teams in the corrective action (root cause and countermeasure) activities report generation and presentation for supplier complaints
Works with other team members (Process Engineers Test Engineers Analysis Engineers QA Engineers Maintenance Technical Associates and Production Management and production floor personnel.)
Minimum Qualifications (Education Experience and Skills):
- 4-year College Degree in Related Field (ME EE IE QA etc) with 4 years related work experience in manufacturing.
- Knowledge for Quality Systems (PPAP/IPPAAR part approval CAPA corrective/preventive actions)
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T) print interpretation
- Knowledge of Electrical and Mechanical Schematics and component part specifications
- Ability to understand and explain component and circuit functions in relation to overall product design
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally required (up to 20%)
Preferred Qualifications (Education Experience and Skills):
- Work experience in automotive industry with emphasis in electro/mechanical devices
- Knowledge of EV components such as inverters and motors
- Experience dealing with suppliers
- Bilingual Japanese language / translation
- Knowledge of Quality Systems such as IATF16949 PPAP CAPA NPI (New Product Introduction) APQP FMEA Control Plans etc.
- Experience with project planning control plans FMEAs Process Operations Standards etc.
- Well organized attention to detail and able to handle multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills to prepare and present technical information to all levels of management and customers verbally and written.
- Ability to lead projects obtaining the support of multiple departments
- Analytical skills to understand product and process change points impact.
- Knowledge with problem solving tools such as 5 principles of problem solving 5-why Fishbone Fault Tree Analysis strong aptitude toward root cause analysis
Essential to Job Functions Physical and/or Mental Restrictions:
- Ability to work flexible schedule including all shifts and days as needed
- Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting
- Standing walking and bending for the duration of the workday
- Ability to lift 35lbs from floor to a height of 4ft
- Ability to push or pull pallet jack up to 450lbs
- Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen
- Ability to use hand tools and view small components through a microscope for extended periods of time
- Ability to travel for business (Domestic and Overseas)
Software:
- Intermediate experience required in Windows MSWord PowerPoint and Excel
Description of Duties and Responsibilities / % of Time Spent performing Duties
- Perform New Model Qualifications for New Suppliers and New Components: 15%
- Maintain Quality Systems for IATF16949 and other company requirements: 10%
- Initiates Supplier Deviation Requests for Approval and Process through System (PPAP/IPPAAR): 10%
- Monitor Track Report and implement actions for Supplier Quality Performance: 15%
- Lead Supplier Defect Root Cause and Countermeasure Activities: 25%
- Prepares Quality Agreement with Supplier: 10%
- Other Duties as Assigned to support Plant Objectives: 15%
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Make sound business decisions exercise good judgment and maintain high level of motivation
- Maintain effectiveness in high visibility situations handle multiple functions efficiently and ensure deadlines are met
- Ability to successfully work in a remote environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of organization needed
- Confers with and prepares reports for upper management
- Maintain functional knowledge of processes procedures and equipment within manufacturing
- Promote and carry out the Astemo Core Values
- Maintain a clean and orderly work environment according to 6S
- Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology
- Serve as liaison between the plant and suppliers for Quality functions
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Will not supervise
Work Environment Travel Noise Smells Quiet Indoors or Outdoors etc.
- Requires 10-20% travel Domestic and International
- Open-Office Setting
- Factory Setting with Noise
Equipment Used
- Personal Computer
- Simple measurement devices
- Electro/Mechanical Testing Equipment
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status and national origin.
At Astemo were challenging the status quo with the power of diversity inclusion and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued respected and empowered. We dont just accept differencewe celebrate it we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees our products and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
