Plant Supplier Quality Engineer

As Supplier Quality Assurance you will be in charge of Supplier issues, supplier recovery costs, quarantine cost management (incoming), customer satisfaction, non-conformities in IATF certifications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for suppliers' quality concerns, managing complaints in a timely manner with the active participation of suppliers.
• Consolidate the quality performance indicators of the suppliers required for the plant and communicate them to the Plant Quality Manager and the Serial Life Buyer.
• Collect and evaluate the supplier's Certificate of Analysis (COA) and schedule a random inbound inspection to confirm compliance of the supplier's shipment, based on current performance and potential risk to the customer.
• Schedule the incoming inspection when the supplier or product is on trial.
• Conduct product or process audits of suppliers' site based on performance or specific customer requirements.
• Update and communicate the Plant Red List of suppliers (the 5 worst suppliers) and formally notify suppliers of their status in coordination with the Serial Life Buyer (e.g., containment, escalation)
• Timely manage and maintain the supplier's quality problem (QP) in the quality management system (QSS) database.
• Request support from the Supplier Quality and Development (SQD) group for an escalated issue.
• Support to PC&L for situations related to material receiving or planning issues (e.g., over or under shipment, incorrect labelling, etc.)
• Review the entry process for new goods or suppliers based on the input of the Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer (ASQ) and the Program Quality Leader (PQL).
• Write incoming inspection instructions for all products and preserve associated boundary samples.
• Work with ASQ engineer to transfer the new PPAP package of incoming goods from the development phase to series life (purchase functional milestone #7 at the latest)
• Timely manage and maintain APQP/PPAP files in the PPAP database for any product/process engineering changes during serial life.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Industrial Engineer or similar.
• Fluent in English.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Experience dealing with Automotive Industry Suppliers.
• Core Tools (AMEF, PSO, PPAP, APQP, SPC, MSA) 8D's, 5 whys /Troubleshooting Tool. D/TLD Quality Knowledge.
• Knowledge of VDA in its current versions.
• Knowledge of supplier audits.
• Basic knowledge of identifying hazards and risks of environmental aspects/impacts

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship of any kind, now or in the future