Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer

Overview

• Manage external / internal suppliers to ensure product quality before delivery according to APQP / Customer requirements, solve supplier quality issues and ensured the effective implementation of corresponding quality control measures.
• Identify and evaluate potential risks and problems of supplier quality, track and urge the completion of corresponding recertification and constantly improvement as well enhance the supplier's product quality and process capability.
• Coordinate Parts and Process approval submission according milestones and release it accurately in the System

Main Responsibilities:

• Establish and update the quality agreement of postpartum products to ensure the suppliers reach the relevant requirements (SSOW)
• According to the submission requirements, responsible for PPAP (production part approval procedure) approval of suppliers before mass production;
• Formulated incoming product inspection documents, and conducted job training and assessment for inspection personnel;
• Responded quickly to supplier quality problems found in the purchase, site and customer, took containment measures, and followed up to solve them;
• Monitored the completion of post-production type test for supply;
• Responsible for product evaluation according developing steps and process audit after supply consultation;
• Monitoring and management of key and risk suppliers by means of MQR meeting, level 1 / level 2 containment;
• Collected and summarized the performance of each supplier and improve the product quality and process capability of the supplier.
• Work ability shall meet the specific requirements of the client, such as: master quality tools (APQP/PPAP/SPC/MSA/FMEA); Familiar with IATF16949 quality system standard; Familiar with related products and processes; Understand the process approach and have a problem-solving mindset.
• Gets involved in the inspection and testing of the products/services being procured in case it is needed
• Ensure suppliers respect deliverables requirement
• Ensure supplier follow and get knowledge for customer specific requirements

Requirements:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree and above, major in machine or material science preferred
• Experience: At least 5 years experiences in supplier quality management related work in automotive industry.
• Knowledge & skills: experience in tools of quality (APQP/PPAP (VDA 2)/SPC/MSA/FMEA, ISHIKAWA, 5WHY,) familiar with IATF16949 standard of quality system, experience with process auditing (VDA 6.3)?familiar with related products and processes is preferred?automotive seating component: such as frame, headrest, trim, etc.?
• Able to work in a multicultural and international environment
• Other special requirements: Willing to travel