Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: Lead NPDI & PPAP

Vertiv Co; Santa Catarina; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a seasoned Supplier Quality Engineer in Mexico to lead supplier performance improvement for NPDI, PPAP and mass production. You will assure OEE, cycle time and capacity, implement APQP with suppliers, and drive root cause analysis via SCARs with cross-functional teams from Engineering, Service and Operations.

Preferred candidates have 5+ years in supplier quality, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with SPC, PFMEA and Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Supplier Quality Engineer role or related fields.
• Experience with sheet metal & enclosures, Power Switching, EMS, Transformers, electrical subcomponents.
• Experience handling high risk, large scope projects.
• Leadership and mentoring to improve organizational technical knowledge.
• Strong skills in problem solving tools (8-D, 5 Whys, SCAR, Fishbone, Pareto, Six Sigma, PPAP).
• Background in statistics tools for process/product development and control.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and lead supplier performance improvement for NPDI, PPAP and mass production.
• Ensure OEE, cycle time, capacity utilization and throughput in pre/post-launch.
• Implement APQP processes with suppliers.
• Address supplier nonconformances with robust quality plans and corrective actions.
• Drive permanent resolution of supplier issues across Vertiv facilities and customers.
• Lead and own PPAP requirements for new programs or changes.
• Lead problem definition and containment, root cause and corrective actions (SCAR).
• Develop root cause analysis and supplier reports; communicate outcomes to internal teams.
• Prepare executive summaries; work with Engineering, Service, Manufacturing, Sales and Quality.
• Perform supplier on-site QMS audits and identify improvement areas.
• Visit suppliers to observe installations and document corrective actions.
• Evaluate potential new suppliers via on-site audits and QMS scoring.
• Monthly reporting on supplier performance and quality initiatives.
• Support ISO 9001 Quality Management System deployment and maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Statistical tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master's Degree is a plus

ASQ CQE certification is a plus

Tools

Gage R&R

Process Capability

SPC

PFMEA

PPAP

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a seasoned Supplier Quality Engineer in Mexico to lead supplier performance improvement for NPDI, PPAP and mass production. You will assure OEE, cycle time and capacity, implement APQP with suppliers, and drive root cause analysis via SCARs with cross-functional teams from Engineering, Service and Operations.

Preferred candidates have 5+ years in supplier quality, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with SPC, PFMEA and Six Sigma methodologies.