The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) evaluates supplier capability’s process, validate the Supplier’s facilities, tooling and equipment. He / She will raise up the supplier weaknesses and then identify the right implementation and recommendations to improve supplier processes. He/She will:
· Work with Purchasing, to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented;
· Support the global product development process for new products and ensure that suppliers meet the company requirements. Acting with Purchasing and platform about sourcing strategies and their implementation process definition, particularly on initial assessment (PSA Potential Supplier Assessment) and ensure that suppliers meet the company requirements per APQP (Advance Product Quality Planning) and Part Approval Process;
· Support current product quality management activities;
· Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule;
· Assure proper non-conformity containment tools application and irreversible corrective actions to achieve stable supplier conformity. Grant extensive and deep usage of problem solving techniques at suppliers;
· Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization and continuous improvement;
· Establish specific short / long term supplier quality goals;
· Verify capability studies to assure process stability and accuracy;
· Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply;
· Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier;
· Drive “Zero Defect” mentality within the supply base.