Part and Supplier Quality Development Engineer (m/f)

Lead of Supplier APQP and LRR disciplines to assure successful launches; lead with Hi-Impact Suppliers/update with focus on meeting supplier/P&SD deliverables in line with program timing;

Decide if supplier is allowed to ship products based on data provided / PPAP from the supplier. Lead activity to Program Buyer, PD, and Program Management for a given supplier;

Coordinate assistance to suppliers in quality disciplines such as FMEAs, Control Plans, 8D, Six Sigma and Process/Gauge Capability improvement;

Determine supplier capacity efficiency (Overall Equipment Effectiveness);

Ensure suppliers develop robust and comprehensive action plans to address low performance and continuous improvement in set of Internal and External indicators and lead supplier team;

Conduct supplier surveys in line with Commodity Strategy;

Support Plant SQA functions as per agreed Escalation Process; lead supplier QOS/Focus meetings;

Provision of support to Program Purchasing, Plant Quality /SQA and Product Engineering/SET personnel on launch Supplier-related issues;

Act as Plant Advocate for all Supplier issues at plant of assignment regardless of location of supplier.