Supplier Quality Engineer

T-Maxx International; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

T-Maxx International in Barcelona seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead audits, assess supplier capabilities, and drive quality improvements across the supply base.

You will conduct risk-based supplier evaluations, coordinate PPAP/PSW sign-off, track KPIs, and implement corrective actions to ensure mass production meets specifications.

Collaborating with engineering and purchasing, you will monitor change management and sustain supplier performance through data-driven reviews.

Qualifications

• Conduct pre-qualification assessments and audits of new suppliers.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformities during development and serial production.
• Carry out regular supplier process audits and evaluate supplier performance for continuous improvement.
• Manage QA across the material life cycle, from raw materials to mass production.
• Support and coach suppliers to upgrade their quality management systems.
• Define, track, and enforce supplier quality KPIs.
• Monitor supplier engineering change processes and initiate re-audits when required.
• Evaluate production capacity and authorize PPAP sign-off with PSW issuance.

Responsibilities

• Audit new suppliers and perform pre-qualification assessments.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformities in development and serial production.
• Carry out regular supplier process audits and evaluate performance for continuous improvement.
• Oversee quality across the material life cycle from raw materials to mass production.
• Coach suppliers to upgrade their quality management systems and processes.
• Define, track and enforce supplier quality KPIs.
• Monitor supplier change processes and trigger re-audits when needed.
• Evaluate capacity and authorize PPAP sign-off with PSW issuance.

Job description

• Potential Supplier Audit - Conduct pre-qualification assessments and audits of new suppliers. (Metric: Audit report)
• Quality Problem Resolution - Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformities during both project development and serial production phases. (Metrics: Issue closure rate; 8D reports)
• Process Audit & Performance Evaluation - Carry out regular supplier process audits, evaluate periodic supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. (Metrics: PPAP submission rate; parts delivery quality & on-time delivery)
• Full Life-Cycle Material Quality Control - Manage quality assurance across the entire material life cycle, from raw materials through to mass production. (Metric: Problem-solving effectiveness)
• Supplier Capability Development - Support and coach suppliers to upgrade their quality management systems and processes. (Metrics: PPM, MIS)
• Supplier Quality Target & Performance Monitoring - Define, track, and enforce supplier quality KPIs. (Metrics: PPM, MIS)
• Change Management - Monitor supplier engineering change processes and initiate re-audits when required. (Metric: Change management compliance)
• Capacity Assessment & PPAP Release - Evaluate supplier production capacity and authorize PPAP sign-off with PSW issuance. (Metric: PSW released on schedule)