Global Supplier Quality Engineer - PPAP & Improvement

Vertiv Co; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead performance improvements with suppliers across NPDI, PPAP, and mass production. You will ensure OEE targets, cycle times and capacity during pre- and post-launch phases while implementing APQP at supplier sites.

You will manage root cause analyses, SCARs, and PPAP compliance, collaborating with Engineering, Service, Operations, Sales and Quality teams to protect Vertiv facilities and customer outcomes. ISO 9001 stewardship is part of the role.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a Supplier Quality Engineer role or related fields.
• Experience leading teams in sheet metal & enclosures, Power Switching, Electronics Manufacturing Services, Transformers, Electrical subcomponents.
• Experience handling of high risk, critical projects of significant scope to the company
• Leader of people, mentoring and coaching others to improve the organization technical knowledge
• High technical expert, supporting all proactive, preventive and reactive strategies for supplier quality on a regional and global scope
• Experience with problem solving tools and techniques (i.e. 8-D, 5 Whys, SCAR, Fishbone, Pareto, Six Sigma, PPAP).
• Background in applying statistical tools for process and product development and control (i.e. Gage R&R, Process Capability, Control Plans, SPC, PFMEA).

Responsibilities

• Initiate and lead supplier performance improvement by partnering with supplier to identify, understand and abate issues for NPDI, PPAP as well as Mass Production.
• Assure OEE, production cycle time, capacity utilization, throughput requirements are met in the pre-launch and post-launch phases.
• Implement world class manufacturing industrialization readiness at our suppliers through a robust APQP process.
• Monitor and address supplier nonconformance issues by developing robust quality control plans and implementing effective, sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive permanent resolution of supplier issues reported by Vertiv facilities and by Customers.
• Lead and own PPAP requirements associated with new programs or change management.
• Lead problem definition and preventative problem solving through containment, identification of root cause and corrective action with SCAR.
• Develop Root Cause Analysis and supplier reports on reported issues. Communicate internally and externally on outcomes of investigations. Work with internal teams, including Engineering, Service, Manufacturing / Operations, Sales, Offering Management, and Plants Quality to resolve quality issues impacting Vertiv facilities and customers.
• Ability to simplify complex information and concisely prepare both verbal and written executive summaries for the Leadership Team.
• Perform supplier on-site audits to monitor supplier Quality Management System (QMS) compliance and effectiveness.
• Identify areas for quality improvements.
• Visit Suppliers to proactively see installations and document improvement needs. Visit suppliers to understand the nature of the issue and get definite corrective action initiated in the organization.
• Evaluate potential new suppliers by conducting on-site audits and scoring of Quality Management System
• Monthly reporting and status updates to management on Supplier performance and various quality initiatives to business management.
• Supports the execution and maintenance of an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Statistical tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree is a plus

ASQ CQE certification (plus)

Tools

Gage R&R

Process Capability

SPC

PFMEA

Six Sigma

SCAR

PPAP

Job description

Vertiv seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead performance improvements with suppliers across NPDI, PPAP, and mass production. You will ensure OEE targets, cycle times and capacity during pre- and post-launch phases while implementing APQP at supplier sites.

You will manage root cause analyses, SCARs, and PPAP compliance, collaborating with Engineering, Service, Operations, Sales and Quality teams to protect Vertiv facilities and customer outcomes. ISO 9001 stewardship is part of the role.