Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer is a key component in any partnership with Ride Control LLC and their supply chain. The SQEs role is to ensure that all suppliers meet the required quality standards and specifications set forth in the Ride Control LLC Supplier Quality & Development Manual IATF/ISO Standards and Customer requirements. This involves evaluating supplier processes conducting audits coaching supporting root-cause analysis activities performing scheduled/unscheduled visits driving corrective action on systemic issues monitoring CS1/CS2 sorting activity and recouping costs in a timely manner.

The SQE will contribute to a cooperative work environment and adhere to Ride Control LLCs code of conduct where fairness equity and non-discriminatory practices are the standard.

The SQE candidate must have a valid drivers license and an active passport. This position requires up to 60% combined domestic and international travel. When travel is not active the employee will resume the companys on-site 5-day work schedule at the corporate location in Farmington Hills Michigan or Queretaro Mexico or at the designated regional location: MondayFriday (8 am-5 pm).

Principle Responsibilities

• As part of the Quality team will assist Ride Control LLC Plants.
• Analyzes and completes Supplier Risk assessments.
• Conducts on-site and virtual Supplier audits and works with suppliers to develop corrective actions with follow-up and completes validation analysis.
• Proactively works with the various Ride Control LLC Operations in reviewing supplier quality and delivery performance issues.
• Determine potential risks on various components and ways to mitigate any disruptions to the manufacturing facilities.
• Ensures Action Plans are developed and monitored for risk-based suppliers.
• Supports Run @ Rates and PPAP activities where necessary.
• Completes weekly/monthly Executive Reports for Quality Operations and Purchasing.
• Publish quarterly supplier scorecards.

Qualifications :

Job Qualifications

• Five (5) years of Supplier Quality experience in automotive components.
• Experience in the following audits:
  • IATF Internal Auditing (certification required)
  • PPAP process from award of program to sop (start of production)
    • Capacity Study /
    • Control Plan Process Walk/Review
  • Six Sigma Experience Green Belt Minimum
  • Supplier Risk Assessments
  • Sourcing / Resourcing Activity
• Engineering and technical competence are required.
• Managing 3rd party sorting activity
• Ability to work with minimum supervision is necessary.
• Excellent computer skills (Excel Outlook Microsoft Office PowerPoint SharePoint ERP systems (CMS/Epicor/IQMS)
• Excellent verbal written presentation communication and organizational skills.
• A demonstrated ability to use initiative strong business acumen and proven ability to think critically.
• Domestic and international travel is mandatory up to 60% and you must have a valid passport and drivers license.
• Can manage activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven automotive experience in metals stampings rubber plastic injection forging machining sintered metals and springs.
• Fluency in one or more languages will be a definite asset but not required; Spanish.

Core Competencies

• Result Focus: Meet set KPI targets.
• Safety Oriented: Plans manages and completes tasks keeping in mind all aspects of safety measures standardized processes and work hazard prevention techniques while ensuring/exceeding compliance to safety policies and legislative requirements.
• Accountability and Dependability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with no oversight including following guidelines standards regulations and principles.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Enables co-workers to grow and succeed through feedback instruction and encouragement; formally delivering information.
• Customer Focus: Ensures that external and internal customers needs remain a priority against all other requirements.
• Creative and Innovative Thinking: Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.
• Decision Making and Judgement: Makes timely informed decisions that consider facts goals constraints and risks. Aligns direction products services and performance with the organization.
• Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and commitment with the team towards the attainment of common goals. Gets others excited about and committed to furthering the organizations objectives. Enables cooperative and productive group interactions.
• Time Management / Work Ethic: Maximizes time to accomplish tasks in a timely manner keeping in mind prioritizing as needed.

Environmental Responsibilities

• Actively support the Environmental Policy and the programs for its implementation.
• Continuously practice environmental protection and encourage others to do the same.
• Immediately inform the supervisor of any environmental hazards beyond individual ability or authority to correct.

Desired Soft Competencies

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work and team members to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change delays or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Working knowledge of and the maintenance of the warranty departments work instruction procedures and process flows as required by the IATF-19694 guidelines.

Hard Competencies

• This position requires IATF and other designated training.
• Significant root cause analysis training and the ability to demonstrate strong results for problem-solving.

Education/Skills

• A Bachelors Degree is required
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings and specifications and prepare reports. 
• Knowledge of computer software: TEAMS MS Word Excel Access SharePoint PowerPoint Windchill 3-Leg 5Y root cause analysis  8D root cause analysis

Travel

• Experience and ability to travel internationally.  China & India experience a plus.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This is a full-time direct-hire position.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time