Work-Force
Position: Supplier Quality Engineer (APQP Focus)
Experience Range: 3 to 5 Years
Responsibilities:
- Deploy Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) related to the development phase or current production of Bought-Out Parts, following the Group’s purchasing requirements.
- Assess suppliers in collaboration with the commodity buyer to complete the global panel evaluation.
- Provide recommendations and/or technical decisions to ensure a defect-free process through program management.
- Manage progress plans with low-performance suppliers in collaboration with the commodity buyer.
- Oversee the process qualification, including trial runs at rate and process audits, with plant Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer and program quality engineer.
- Monitor the APQP progress, provide status reports, and make decisions in collaboration with the program team.
- Train suppliers and ensure that defined standards are properly applied.
- Monitor Production Part Approval processes before transferring to the plant and hand over to the plant SQA Engineer.
- Manage action plans with suppliers in case of deviations.
- Conduct supplier panel assessments in accordance with commodity/process & technology responsibilities.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
- Strong computer skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a bilingual environment (English required).
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- International mindset and experience working with global suppliers.