Supplier Development Engineer

AISIN World Corp. of America • Seymour, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for planning to select target suppliers by verifying quality and delivery KPIs and data. This role involves verifying contracts and preproduction agreements to establish foundations for fair judgment. The engineer will coordinate and facilitate virtual and in-person meetings across cross-functional teams to align perspectives, develop Problem Follow-Up Sheets, and document meeting outcomes. A key function is to lead improvements in the quality and delivery of AISIN’s suppliers towards AISIN’s KPI targets through supervisory and technical advisory, utilizing knowledge of processes. The role also requires on-site verification of countermeasures at supplier locations, AISIN plants, or customer locations. Fostering calm, fair, and professional collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders is essential for driving both short-term resolutions and long-term technical and commercial success.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in quality, engineering or other positions that require technical coordination.
• Positive attitude and proactive mindset, contributing to a constructive and solution-oriented work environment.
• Ability to read and interpret product drawings and datum schemes, and apply this understanding to production process controls while leading cross-functional teams, including suppliers and AISIN stakeholders.
• Strong communication or people skills and experiences for effective communications with internal and external resources for establishing trust.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding and experiences in PPAP processes, Cpk evaluation and/or process validations.
• Six sigma or ability to assess the process stability and analyze the root-causes of product concerns relating to processes (such as any of riveting, welding, fastening, injection molding, stamping, forging, machining, die casting, etc.)
• Supervisory or management experiences in engineering, manufacturing, project management or technically involved functions.

Responsibilities

• Plan to select target suppliers through verification of quality and delivery KPIs and data.
• Verification of contracts or other preproduction agreements to gain foundations for fair judgment.
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual and in-person meetings across cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, production control, commercial, projects, etc.) to align perspectives, develop PFUs (Problem Follow-Up Sheets), and document meeting outcomes, including action items, responsible parties, and timelines to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Lead improvements of quality and delivery of AISIN’s suppliers towards AISIN’s KPI targets through supervisory and technical advisory to supplier utilizing techniques and knowledge of processes.
• Go-and-see verification for establishing, completing and verifying effectiveness of specific countermeasures on-site at supplier locations, AISIN plants or at customer locations when necessary.
• Foster calm, fair, and professional collaboration with suppliers and internal AISIN Group stakeholders to drive both short-term resolutions and long-term technical and commercial success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree