Supplier quality development engineer

Job description responsibilities and duties

•  Improve supplier quality development practice,
•  Secure supplier performance review processes in new product launches,
•  Develop and secure all related trainings, rollouts and process implementations related to Supplier Quality processes,
•  For new products/parts conducting all activities related to part approval from design phase till serial production,
•  Drive PPAP process,
•  Lead claim management process for Holic site,
•  Supplier evaluation according to Fortaco Standards,
•  Monitor supplier quality performance (PPM, no of claims, response time, delivery accuracy,
•  Set quality performance targets and supplier development activities,
•  Attend (lead) regular supplier quality meetings – significant quality issues, problematic suppliers, …
•  Maintaining supplier quality documentations,
• ­ Keep records on Supplier Audits,
•  Keep records on PPAP documentation.

Requirements for the employee

• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) ,
• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) ,
• 8D reports ,
• Experience in Supplier Development or related discipline in automotive or industrial segment,
• Demonstrates strong manufacturing, process, quality systems and root cause analysis/countermeasure experience incl. previous auditing experience,
• Having knowledge of quality tools and processes (PPAP, FMEA, 8D, etc.) as well as supplier performance measurements (PPM, etc.),
• Being a team player and a good network builder as well as possess communication and presentation skills,
• Being fluent in English, both in speaking and in writing,
• Ability to work independently,
• Self-starter, team-player and result and solution oriented,
• Good network builder,
• Communication and presentation skills,
• Assertiveness, Flexibility.

Employee perks, benefits

• flexible working hours, additional holiday,
• work in a fast-growing international company with long-term potential stable working environment,
• professional and personal growth rewards for years of service, life anniversaries, social program.

Company on whose behalf the position is being filled

Our client is a leading European manufacturing partner for the engineering industry.