Site Supplier Quality Engineer

Valeo • McAllen, TX

38d • Onsite

About The Position

Valeo is a global tech company focused on developing innovative mobility solutions. As a Site Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that supplied products and services meet customer and regulatory requirements. This role involves communicating customer needs throughout the organization and developing systems to meet them. This is a future opportunity anticipated for hiring in 2027.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Automotive OEM or at a Supplier
• Quality and/or Supplier Quality engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage component non-conformity issues at the site and implement actions to protect Valeo assembly lines.
• Ensure conformity control of components supplied to and within the production site.
• Achieve 100% capable yearly initial samples.
• Manage the speed and relevancy of supplier Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) analysis until closure, with clear communication to the APU (Autonomous Production Unit).
• Act as the liaison between Supplier Quality Engineer (SQA), Supplier representative, and Valeo production teams.
• Track and secure chargebacks to suppliers with support from the Purchasing team.
• Contact suppliers immediately upon detection of an issue with a purchased component to initiate containment within 24 hours, applying QRQC/SRM/PG rules.
• Confirm the robustness of containment actions by monitoring for recurrence.
• Ensure 100% yearly conformity of purchased components in accordance with stage 7 of the Product Quality Assurance (PQA) approval process.
• Provide yearly initial sample approvals with capability evidence.
• Manage the PQA status.
• Initiate quality incidents with suppliers according to the Supplier Quality Manual (SQM) after preliminary investigation at the Valeo site.
• Track site-detected incidents, ensuring Quick Response reactivity and full PDCA analysis adherence (24hrs / 5 days / 10 days rule).
• Gather daily information from suppliers and/or PG SQA Manager for communication during APU and Supplier QRQC meetings.
• Escalate to PG SQA or Purchasing Manager for required support or roadblocks in problem-solving activities or component conformity.
• Participate in Supplier and APU QRQC meetings, and Plant QRQC when necessary.
• Manage, consolidate, and update key site-level indicators, including reporting outstanding supplier issues.
• Monitor PD – CA reactivity and request yearly conformity reviews for all purchased components from suppliers.

Benefits

• Opportunity for career growth
• Multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• Work with a business highly committed to limiting environmental impact

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level