Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer will strive to meet plant metrics by driving the suppliers defects back to the supplier and having them correctly root cause the issue and provide permanent corrective actions. Work alongside Resident Engineering and the rest of the plant quality and manufacturing teams to meet plant metrics of Warranty, FTC, FTQ, Cost, throughput, and the other various Quality goals.

Drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles. Demonstrate commitment to delivering results and champion achievements. Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results. Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment. Display effective communication skills to support meetings at all levels of the company, including senior leadership.

Specific Roles & Responsibilities:

• Verify out of spec condition reported from plant floor

• Generate report of out of spec condition and contact vendor

• Work with production floor and finance to gather related costs associated with supplier non-conformances (NCT or SCAP)

• Lead or support containment of supplier pass-thru defects to vehicle assembly plants

• Lead and manage communication with suppliers for part returns, investigations and their reporting.

• Write and manage potential non-conforming tickets, 3CPRs and GIMs.

• Daily management of supplier table for part dispositions.

• Communication with production floor for notification of material defects and clean points.

• Follow up and verify supplier counter measures in accordance with SPW philosophy.

• Develop S&P matrix (for assigned suppliers)

• Process PPAPs on time on parts from CNs, New Supplier or Forever Requirements and provide objective evidence to approve or reject the PPAP.

• Quantify the Cost recovery of supplier issues.

• Keep up to date with the Quality Commitment 7 information to show in the Leadership meeting.

• Prioritize proactive engagement with corporate supplier quality and suppliers for process improvements in accordance with S&P matrix.

• Review and approve proactive 8 Stage projects with supplier and corporate supplier quality.

• Complete QA Matrix and Kaizen projects to meet plant metrics.

• Pursue supplier visits to represent the plant's interest and work towards guaranteeing quality parts.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education level: Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited university in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

• Other four-year engineering or technology degrees in combination with 2 years of Product Engineering/ Quality Operations/ Supplier Quality experience will be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education Level: Master's Degree or higher Science, Business, Engineering or other relevant field of study

• Greenbelt / Blackbelt certification

• Knowledge of Stellantis Production Way (SPW)

• Experience in the design, testing, manufacture or assembly of powertrains and its related components

• Process Sign-Off

• Dimensional Layout / GD&T

• Experience in castings, forgings, stampings, machining, or assembly operations

• Knowledge of PPAP, FMEAs, control plans, capability studies

• Language: Bilingual Verbal and written capability for English and Spanish