Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Aumovio•New Braunfels, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer leads supplier quality performance during series production, with responsibility for customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and supplier quality team leadership. The role serves as a key quality interface for suppliers and leads complex problem-solving, supplier improvement, and quality system implementation in an automotive manufacturing environment. The position oversees supplier quality reviews, visits, audits, APQP and PPAP activities, warranty management, and escalations. It drives improvement strategies against plant quality targets and monitors and reports quality KPIs. The role also leads component and supplier validation and qualification, reviews testing and reliability plans, supports audits, and collaborates with design, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and program management teams to manage quality risks and improve process capability. The role mentors Supplier Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians, leads cross-functional teams, manages critical supplier issues, and supports resource planning and team development. Travel is required as needed to support operations, stated as 10%. The position is onsite and full-time.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of experience in supplier quality management.
Knowledge of VDA 6.3 standards.
Travel as needed to support operations (10%).
Wear company-provided ESD safety-toed shoes, a smock, and other required PPE in designated areas.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, reach, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment.

Nice To Haves

Preferably 5 years of experience in supplier quality management with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary quality interface for key suppliers, leading quality reviews, customer and supplier visits, audits, APQP, PPAP approvals, warranty management, and escalations.
Lead complex problem-solving and continuous improvement using A3, 8D, Six Sigma, 5-Why, 7-Step, and other structured methodologies.
Lead cross-functional teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.
Establish and execute quality improvement strategies to achieve plant targets for Yield, DPMO, COPQ, PPM, customer complaints, and warranty performance.
Monitor quality KPIs and provide regular reports to management.
Lead validation and qualification activities for new components and suppliers, including review and approval of test methods, validation plans, and reliability studies.
Drive supplier quality improvement through performance reviews, audits, corrective action management, and supplier development initiatives.
Support and lead internal, customer, and third-party audits to ensure compliance with IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, customer-specific requirements, and company quality management systems.
Work with Design Engineers and customers during early program stages to determine testing levels or recommend components that can improve product quality or reliability.
Communicate component quality test results verbally and in writing to customers, engineers, and management.
Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and program management teams to identify quality risks, improve process capability, reduce variation, and achieve business objectives.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to Supplier Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians, supporting effective quality processes and team development.
Escalate and manage critical supplier quality issues affecting production or customers.
Lead cross-functional teams involving Manufacturing, Logistics, and Supplier Development.
Coach and support team members handling complex supplier quality issues, customer escalations, and new component and supplier launches.
Support resource planning and workforce development to meet organizational capability and capacity needs.