Responsibilities
* responsible for suppliers' quality concerns, managing complaints in a timely manner with the active participation of suppliers.
* consolidate the quality performance indicators of the suppliers required for the plant and communicate them to the plant quality manager and the serial life buyer.
* collect and evaluate the supplier's certificate of analysis (coa) and schedule a random inbound inspection to confirm compliance of the supplier's shipment, based on current performance and potential risk to the customer.
* schedule the incoming inspection when the supplier or product is on trial.
* conduct product or process audits of suppliers' site based on performance or specific customer requirements.
* update and communicate the plant red list of suppliers (the 5 worst suppliers) and formally notify suppliers of their status in coordination with the serial life buyer (e.g., containment, escalation).
* timely manage and maintain the supplier's quality problem (qp) in the quality management system (qss) database.
* request support from the supplier quality and development (sqd) group for an escalated issue.
* support to pc&l for situations related to material receiving or planning issues (e.g., over or under shipment, incorrect labeling, etc.).
* review the entry process for new goods or suppliers based on the input of the advanced supplier quality engineer (asq) and the program quality leader (pql).
* write incoming inspection instructions for all products and preserve associated boundary samples.
* work with asq engineer to transfer the new ppap package of incoming goods from the development phase to series life (purchase functional milestone #7 at the latest).
* timely manage and maintain apqp/ppap files in the ppap database for any product/process engineering changes during serial life.
qualifications
* industrial engineer or similar.
* fluent in english.
* minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the automotive industry.
* core tools (amef, pso, ppap, apqp, spc, msa), 8d's, 5 whys/troubleshooting tools, d/tld quality knowledge.
* knowledge of vda in its current versions.
* knowledge of supplier audits.
* basic knowledge of identifying hazards and risks of environmental aspects/impacts.
* strong proficiency in the application of iatf 16949 standards.
* experience applying problem‑solving methodologies to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
* basic understanding of customer‑specific requirements (csr) aligned with the assigned area.
* knowledge of metal manufacturing processes.
* proficiency in cqi‑19.
* working knowledge of iso 14001 standards and environmental compliance.
* knowledge of customer‑specific requirements (refer to moi training plan).
benefits
* more than 22 hours of online and in‑person training within forvia university across five campuses.
* multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
* commitment to co2 net zero, with initiatives focusing on recyclability and circular economy.
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