Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Summary

As the global leader in the design, development, and production of automotive interiors, we are a passionate, manufacturing organization driven to be our customers' preferred partner. We provide products with superior quality that are manufactured leveraging robust processes and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for developing and strengthening Supplier Management Programs. The ultimate measure of success is acceptably completing all APQP Quality deliverables on-time and meeting the Quality Objective Targets and PPAP by Start of Production (SOP).

Essential Functions of Job

• Ensure that area of responsibility follows IATF 16949, VDA 6.3 as applicable and International Operating System (YF IOS) requirements.


• Initiate and lead appropriate Management Quality Review (MQR) processes for problematic suppliers. 


• Develop, organize, and maintain systems used to verify incoming product conformance to accepted quality standards.


• Manage incoming inspection and containment activities as required.


• Manage the nonconforming area to ensure quarantined material related to external supplied components is transacted appropriately and in a timely manner.


• Document and manage supplier issues (e.g., SMRR, SCB, Supplier Containment Notification, etc.) in the company’s system (IQS, QMS) in a timely manner.


• Ensure YF Suppliers are completing yearly validation requirements and storing information in the YFAI system.

Additional Responsibilities

• Continually work with suppliers to improvement performance by applying problem solving techniques (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, KT etc.) and statistical methods.


• Assure corrective and preventive action plans are developed, executed and effective at assigned suppliers, if required an on-site supplier visit.


• Interact routinely with production personnel, Plant Quality Engineers, Plant Process Engineers, Purchasing, Engineering and Suppliers to improve quality of supplied components.


• Communicate and manage supplier’s change requests (SCR) with the plant quality and processing teams or PPAP Coordinator.


• Request, review and process supplier PPAP submissions for all supplier relevant Engineering and process changes, if applicable.


• Execute visits to supplier sites to assess, review and verify supplier processes to YFAI requirements, if applicable.


• Communicate plant performance goals with YFAI direct reports 


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Level Degree in Manufacturing Quality or similar.


• *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications 

• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience in quality engineering, supplier quality or manufacturing engineering.


• 1-3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry


• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Familiar with Engineering prints.


• Experience with basic metrology tools, callipers, micrometres, etc.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• IATF 16949 knowledge.


• Basic supervisor skills and experience.


• Six Sigma Green Belt.