Supplier Quality Engineer

Position summary

Implement, support, and/or manage Supplier Development strategies and performance to ensure flawless launches. Responsibilities will include leading APQP process as part of new product launches, coordinate technical reviews, and develop supplier capabilities to meet requirements. Responsibilities will also include conducting Supplier Quality training at the suppliers and drive performance improvements at the supplier to meet established objectives and strategic goals. Work is more complex with difficult situations requiring investigation. Review of work results is based on objectives at predetermined milestones.

Key responsibilities

• Lead APQP process as part of new product
• Recognized expert in a particular commodity and/or process
• Follows established procedures and best practices
• Drive business process improvements as it relates to supplier management
• Effectively manage complex and difficult situations requiring investigation by using collaboration with cross functional internal and external stakeholders
• Review of work results is based on objectives at predetermined milestones launches
• Coordinate technical reviews and assessments
• Provide input in commodity strategy
• Develop supplier capabilities to meet company requirements
• Support supplier evaluations on existing and potential suppliers through audits, performance metrics and capability analysis to ensure alignment with BW expectations and risk management assessments
• Conduct Supplier Quality training at suppliers
• Drive performance improvements at suppliers by leading process optimization and reducing inefficiencies and costs while maintaining high quality and reliability
• Coordinate cross functional technical problem resolution at supplier

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred or diploma with related experience
• 8+ plus years of supplier quality/supplier development experience
• Recognized process expertise in particular areas
• Ability to provide some mentoring to mid-level SDE’s/SQE’s
• Experience with industrial or non-automotive industries
• Familiarity with relevant software tools and technologies, such as ERP systems and data visualization platforms
• Strong functional and technical skills
• Ability to travel 60% of the time
• English proficiency
• Ability to lead an area of expertise or process