Supplier Development Engineer

Job Purpose

The purpose of this position is to complete pro-active and escalate re-active the overall quality assurance activities as dictated by the needs of the business. 

Responsibilities

• Assists Purchasing in supplier selection and evaluation, performance measurement, and continuous improvement
• Carries out supplier system assessments at the suppliers' (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Special Process Modules, ...) 
• Ensures the QA of sourced products through Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including control plan development, product qualifications, corrective and preventative actions, and other related processes
• Ensures project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and  that all purchased parts are ready for PPAP approval to the appropriate level during the APQP process
• Creates, maintains, updates and releases in a timely manner, an Action Plan (Open Issue Status Report) for each project and / or supplier as needed
• Tracks any delays and issues in the Supplier’s process development and product conformity and ensure all analysis and recovery action plans are released and updated in a timely manner to avoid any delay in the PPAP submission date 
• Report to direct manager and functional manager any risk (Quality, Delay, Capacity, etc ) on the projects they are responsible for and propose solutions
• Oversees the Supplier Improvement Process 
• Works with suppliers to refine and enhance products and processes

Profile

• You have obtained a relevant Bachelors degree 
  • Formal education in engineering or quality assurance is a plus
  • Certifications required in the various quality methods (IATF, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, ...) alo,g with the knowledge in the continuous quality improvement processes
• You have at least 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry (production engineering or quality engineering)
• You can speak English and some Dutch and any additional language is considered a plus
• MS Office