Engineering Group Quality and Reliability Engineering

Job Description

The Role

The Supplier Quality Engineer NonFab Steel & Aluminum is responsible for ensuring that raw steel aluminum and engineered blanks supplied to GM meet all CQI/GM Customer Specific Requirements CG standards and internal quality expectations. The SQE owns the quality interface between mills Tier 1s Purchasing Materials Engineering plant QEs and stamping/press shops ensuring that raw materials meet GM specifications. This role focuses on nonfabricated (bulk) material used in Body/Exterior and structural applications and serves as the primary interface between GM plants Purchasing Materials Engineering Stamping/Manufacturing Engineering and NonFab suppliers to drive zerodefect performance robust launch and rapid issue resolution.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities):

• Supplier Management & Development
  • Act as the primary SQ interface for assigned NonFab steel aluminum and blanking suppliers (mills service centers blankers).
  • Lead supplier readiness reviews system assessments and followup actions to close gaps.
  • Support development and deployment of NonFab standardized work best practices and lessons learned across suppliers and plants.
  • Ensure that material grades coatings and process routes used for parts are aligned to the engineering SOR CTS and drawing requirements.
  • Own the supplier quality relationship for assigned steel and aluminum mills including performance reviews and escalation.
  • Ensure the supplier and plant work together to receive and/or review the defective material sample when applicable to result in a proper root cause and improvement activity
    
• APQP / PPAP /
  • Execute SQ deliverables for APQP PPAP and for NonFab materials and engineered blanks in accordance with GMs GMWs GSQD processes and CG standards.
  • Verify that control plans material certifications and capability data meet GM requirements prior to PPAP approval.
  • Support DUNS-owning SQEs and plants to ensure that all material/source changes have required documentation submitted and approved by the planned PPAP date
  • Coordinate with Purchasing Stamping ME Materials Engineering and plants to ensure capacity quality and timing are aligned to program needs.
    
• Issue Management (SPPS / PRR / Warranty / QRD)
  • Own the SPPS process for assigned suppliers: containment root cause corrective actions and timely closure > 85% ontime and < 30day average where applicable.
  • Ensure the supplier is responding to SPPS and Supplier Alerts in a timely manner and is accurately completing all applicable fields of the SPPS in SQMS such as containment root cause and supplier improvement activities
  • Support closure of PRRs QRD items GRAs and warranty concerns related to raw material or blanks ensuring robust validation and permanent corrective actions.
  • Monitor and report supplier performance (QPR SPPS PRRs warranty trends) and escalate when risk to production or customers is identified.
  • Track SPPS count per supplier and demonstrate reduction or slowed growth in SPPS over a rolling 6month period for the same supplier.
  • Engage and escalate issues to supplier leadership when required
    
• Standards CGs and Technical Support
  • Apply and help maintain relevant GMs GMWs GM CGs and specifications for base material coatings (e.g. EG HDG aluminum) surface quality and blank/coil characteristics (e.g. flatness property windows).
  • Partner with Materials Engineering Purchasing and Stamping/ME to interpret standards drive updates when needed and communicate changes to suppliers and plants.
  • Provide technical support to SQE plant teams on NonFab issues (e.g. coil defects formability weldability surface/paint issues dimensional or structural concerns tied to material properties).
    
• CrossFunctional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Purchasing Materials Engineering Stamping/ME Supply Chain and plant SQE teams to manage risk and enable sourcing launches and cost initiatives.
  • Participate in or lead crossfunctional reviews (e.g. aluminum/steel core teams GRA readacross NonFab task forces) to share lessons learned and drive systemic improvements.
  • Support GCLs/GPLs with data and NonFab perspective for GRA warranty and commodity reviews as requested.
  • For SPPS requiring material lab analysis lead timely completion by removing roadblocks and applying appropriate pressure on suppliers and other appropriate stakeholders to completion
    
• Continuous Improvement & Compliance
  • Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities at suppliers and within GM processes for NonFab materials (e.g. process capability errorproofing inspection data visibility).
  • Ensure mills have a current IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 quality system certificate or a documented action plan actively driving toward certification.
    
• Conduct targeted audits of raw material mills to identify gaps and drive corrective actions through to closure.
• Ensure supplier and internal adherence to GM safety ethics and compliance expectations including documentation and record retention requirements.
• Contribute to training mentoring and jobshadow activities to build NonFab capability within SQ and plant organizations.
  

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Materials Science Metallurgy or related technical field or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in supplier quality manufacturing stamping materials engineering or related automotive environment.
• Working knowledge of key quality tools: APQP PPAP FMEA control plans MSA SPC 8D problem solving.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings material specifications and CG/STD requirements.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  

What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Direct experience with steel and/or aluminum mills service centers or blanking operations.
• Familiarity with GM GSQD processes CG standards and systems (e.g. SPPS PRTS GRA dashboards QPR).
• Prior experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer Materials Engineer or Stamping/ME engineer in an automotive setting.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex quality issues launches and multisite stakeholders.
• Proficiency with common data and office tools (e.g. Excel PowerPoint quality dashboards).
  

GM Behaviors & Expectations

• Own the Outcome: Takes endtoend ownership of supplier performance SPPS PRRs and QRD actions including transparent reporting even when metrics are not green.
• Commit to the Customer: Champions material quality and robustness to protect our customers and plants from defects and disruptions.
• Lead as One Team: Collaborates across SQ Purchasing ME Materials Supply Chain and plants to achieve enterprise outcomes.
• Innovate Now: Looks for new ways to improve NonFab processes standards and tools including use of data and digital dashboards.

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