Supplier Quality Engineer

Aumovio•New Braunfels, TX

22d•$63,500 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer will support Quality strategies to achieve targets aligned with Company goals and objectives. This role involves reviewing past performances, performing risk assessments, and identifying projects to impact Supplier Quality Management (SQM) KPIs. The engineer will implement robust process controls for managing suppliers to prevent defects, utilize data systems to collect and evaluate supplier quality KPIs, and contribute to plant quality reports. Continuous tracking of target setting and plan fulfillment, along with performing process audits, are key responsibilities. The role also ensures implementation and compliance with IATF and VDA standards, and facilitates lessons learned and read-across initiatives. Communication with customers, suppliers, and other interested parties is crucial, as is understanding customer requirements and ensuring Continental Quality requirements are met by suppliers. Collaboration with management during supplier escalations and successful handover of projects from New Product Introduction to Series Production are also part of the role. The engineer will drive and coordinate with suppliers to analyze material issues, implement preventive actions, and support the consolidation of supplier-related Non-Conformance Cost (NCC). Problem-solving activities include executing supplier management to track quality deviations, driving root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation, using statistical tools for data analysis, driving scrap performance improvement, and utilizing advanced problem-solving tools. Support for new product launches and model rolls, as well as driving TPM, Kaizen, and Lean initiatives, are also expected.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree
Exposure to a high volume manufacturing environment
Travel as needed to support operations
Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality standards
Excellent problem-solving skills and experience with root cause analysis techniques
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and manufacturing-related software applications
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional projects
Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment
Able to work outside of traditional work hours.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
Sitting or standing for 8+ hours, reaching, and using hands/fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment
Must be able to push, pull, reach, twist, turn, stoop for duration of 8+ hour shifts
Ability to lift or carry objects up to 40 lbs. unassisted
Ability to climb ladders
Ability to bend at waist and perform repetitive foot and hand action
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required computer keyboard, mouse, and other technical instruments.

Nice To Haves

BS Degree Engineering
2 yrs. of experience in manufacturing quality
Experience in Supplier Quality
VDA 6.3 Auditor experience

Responsibilities

Support Quality strategies to achieve the targets aligned with Company goals and objectives
Review past performances, perform risk assessment versus company goals and objectives.
Support key focus areas, measurables, targets and identify projects that will impact the achievement of SQM KPI's.
Deploy agreed SQM Quality strategy to all interested parties
Implement robust process controls in managing Suppliers to prevent defects from entering the shopfloor (scrap, NCC, blocked stocks) to achieve the profit target.
Use and support the data system to collect and evaluate supplier quality related key performance indicators (KPI's) and issue periodical quality performance reports and ensure that appropriate improvement actions are initiated
Contribute to the supplier quality related report in the plant (KPI driven)
Continuous tracking of the target setting and plan fulfillment (monitoring, analysis control) in the context of Supplier Quality Management System
Perform process audits (maintenance and nonconformance) for the plant as planned and scheduled
Secure implementation and compliance to IATF and VDA standards
Lessons learned & read across
Maintain and expand the business partnership with customers, suppliers and other interested parties.
Understand customer requirements and deliver accordingly
Ensures Continental Quality requirements are clearly understood by Supplier and complied during series production
Collaborate with Business Area / SQM Category / Central Function management during Supplier escalation if necessary (i.e. Red Alert, Early Warning, CSL)
Works w/ SQM CI for successful handover of projects from New product introduction to Series Production
Actively participate in Continental / supplier workshop / trainings to gain understanding of New industry technologies
Supports supplier audit for New business/product/technology when necessary
Drives and coordinates with Suppliers to analyze material issues and implement preventive actions to reduce / eliminate SCB / cost deductions
Supports in the consolidation / coordination of the supplier related Non conformance Cost (NCC) thru SCB process or cost deduction thru RMA
Execute the consequent supplier management activities to track any quality deviations (zero tolerance for defects)
Drive root cause analysis and enforce the definition and implementation of appropriate counter measures at the supplier to ensure that the parts and services meet the defined quality requirements
Use of statistical tools to analyze data and identify root cause of defects
Drives scrap performance improvement and management
Utilizes advanced problem-solving tools and processes to reduce manufacturing defects
Supports new product launches and model rolls
Drives basic TPM, Kaizen and Lean initiatives in the manufacturing environment