Quality Engineer - Supplier

Position : Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer

Education : BE

Experience : 08-10 Years

BASIC FUNCTION:

Coordinates supplier development activities with assigned suppliers. Leads advanced product quality planning activities with assigned suppliers. Responsible for potential new supplier assessments, supports in the selection and development of new suppliers, resolves supplier design, gauging, manufacturing, assembly and packaging issues. Conducts launch readiness reviews with suppliers to determine and ensure their production readiness prior to start-of-production. Works actively with suppliers’ in cost reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives. Acts as coach/mentor and project liaison ensuring Dura’s requirements are clearly communicated and understood.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluates supplier development plans/programs and recommends opportunities for improvement.
• Implements strategic Supplier Development plans/programs approved by corporate quality and purchasing through effective control and management of APQP and Supplier Development activities.
• Leads APQP with selected preferred suppliers utilizing Dura’s defined supplier quality tools e.g. APQP application, global supplier quality assurance manual, launch readiness review assessments, policies and procedures etc.
• Supports selected engineering changes and supplier/location change activities from an advanced supplier quality engineering perspective, providing technical assistance whilst working in conjunction with Dura project/plant cross-functional teams.
• Leads lean manufacturing initiatives with selected preferred suppliers.
• Obtains, maintains and provides key supplier performance data to management and project/plant cross-functional teams and interfaces with these teams on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity, business acumen and commitment towards achieving corporate objectives and goals.
• Ensures legal, regulatory, health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to.