Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

Work as a supplier quality engineer to perform below listed activities

1. Lead part qualification activities by driving the APQP/PPAP process evaluating and validating supplier manufacturing processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality cost-effective and reliable parts that meet design and regulatory requirements. This includes reviewing process flows control plans and risk assessments to ensure robust and repeatable manufacturing.

2. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering procurement and production teams to qualify new parts assemblies and raw materials used in electromechanical devices-such as plastics sheet metal electronic circuit boards cables and wire harnesses-ensuring suppliers meet technical functional and quality specifications.

3. Develop implement and maintain supplier quality assurance strategies inspection standards and qualification procedures for both new product introductions and sustaining/legacy parts. Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality processes to align with industry best practices and company requirements.

4. Review and approve supplier submissions including Process Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) FAI (First Article Inspection) and PSW (Part Submission Warrant) ensuring thorough compliance with engineering specifications drawings and quality system requirements prior to production release. Provide clear feedback and guidance to suppliers to close gaps efficiently.

5. Monitor and evaluate supplier performance using defined KPIs delivery performance metrics PPM (parts per million defect rates) and quality scorecards. Facilitate business reviews with suppliers driving accountability and structured corrective/preventive actions to achieve sustainable performance improvements.

Key success factors

• Review the FAI from suppliers
• Approve shipments
• Coordinate with receiving inspection reports
• Initiate PSW agreement document
• Collaborate with suppliers to get the PSW agreement document signed by the suppliers
• Collaborate with suppliers to get the APQP deliverables from the suppliers
• Complete process validation based on the SRPQP document

Qualification:

Bachelors degree or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Electrical Electronics or Mechanical.

Pi-square technologies is a Michigan (USA) Headquartered Automotive Embedded Engineering Services company Synergy Partner for major OEMs and Tier 1s and their implementation partners in Automotive Embedded Product Development Projects Requirements Analysis Software Design Software Implementation Efficient Build Release Process and turnkey software V & V Services. We have more than 20 years of industry expertise with specialization in the latest cutting-edge automotive technologies such as Infotainment connected vehicles Cyber security OTA and Advanced Safety/ Body electronics.