The position
The position:
Supplier Quality Management is key component of Automotive Product Quality Assurance. SQE is responsible for delivering all aspects of the Supplier Quality Assurance function.
The Sr. SQE is expected to:
Work in a team environment with suppliers to develop and implement best practices that emphasize defect prevention, reduction in variation, waste elimination, and provide continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
Monitor root cause analysis activities of failed components in the supply chain and provides corrective feedback to prevent line stops due to supply issues.
Manage the customer specific requirements and offers technical support to suppliers.
Ensure that the products meet quality standards required to minimize quality costs and maximize customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are followed.
Maintain the robustness of product builds following new product introductions to ensure continuity and improvement in supplier capability.
Work on multiple phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of high complexity, with results impacting on project completion. Work is reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out supplier validation audits, with supplier support and supplier advanced product quality planning (APQP).
Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
Lead the supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing/technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks.
Support new product launches to ensure that supplier quality meets the required standards.
Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of correction actions of supplier quality issues.
Collate and evaluate supplier quality data to identify process improvement opportunities within the supply chain.
Work with the supplier directly, create correction action plans to address process failures.
Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities.
Promote the use of techniques for continuous improvement such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
Provide concise, complete, and accurate documentation of inspection results relative to area of responsibility.
Facilitate the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues within assigned projects and suppliers.
Support the Quality Manager to monitor and report on supplier product quality and performance.
Deliver training of quality awareness.
Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system.
Manage and coordinate supplier indicators: Parts Per Million (PPM), supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
Skills & Attributes:
Knowledge of Automotive quality and business systems.
Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
Knowledge of IATF16949 and related Automotive quality standards.
Knowledge of measurement techniques, metrology, Inspection Methods and Equipment.
Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings.
Understanding manufacturing processes.
Qualifications and Experience Levels:
5 years or more experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
Experience of working in Quality Assurance.
Experience of Supplier Quality development
Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers
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