Supplier Quality Engineer

Mubea; Celaya; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mubea seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Manager to lead supplier operations improvement and supplier development activities in Mexico. You will work to reduce lead time, inventory and total cost while providing advanced technical support to suppliers and Mubea sites.

You will serve as a regional resource for supplier quality methods and support the Global Supplier Development strategy in North America. This role requires strong experience in automotive supplier quality and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Commercial Bachelor Degree with 7+ years in manufacturing, purchasing, supplier quality or quality management in automotive.
• Experience with AIAG and VDA quality standards, APQP, PPAP, 8D, Gauge R&R, capability studies, Six-Sigma, Lean principles.
• Achievement in supplier development plans and performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic supplier development activities in Mexico with outline project plans to achieve QCD targets.
• Coordinate with sourcing teams, regional Supplier Quality Engineers, and Mubea sites to define strategic suppliers.
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery status within Mexico and support NA region performance reporting.
• Develop target supplier quality, processes, tooling, and measurement systems to ensure compliance.
• Perform supplier on-site assessments and improvement activities to meet corporate objectives.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

APQP

PPAP

8D

Gauge R&R

Education

Commercial Bachelor Degree

Tools

AIAG

VDA

Job description

We are a global player in the automotive supply industry with over 15,000 employees in 20 countries. We specialize in the development, manufacture and sales of technical products of the highest quality, specifically the areas of chassis, body, powertrain and industry. Being a lightweight design specialist, we are one of the world’s leading manufacturers with a strong emphasis on innovation and technology development.

Job Overview

Lead supplier operations improvement and supplier development activities for Mexico, working to reduce lead time, inventory, PPM and total cost. Provide advanced technical and methodological support to suppliers and Mubea sites in developing supplier quality and manufacturing systems, and ensure component parts and material are consistently manufactured and supplied on time in total compliance with specified requirements and target dates. Serve as a senior regional resource for supplier quality methods and support implementation of Mubea's Global Supplier Development strategy in Mexico and the North America region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions

• Works in conjunction with sourcing teams, regional Supplier Quality Engineers, Mubea manufacturing sites and Mubea's Global Supplier Development Management to agree the key Strategic Suppliers and methodology for Mexico.
• Establishes, executes and maintains a schedule of Strategic Supplier Development activities with outline project plans in order to realize defined Quality, Cost and Delivery targets.
• Leads Strategic Supplier Development activities with suppliers, documents and manages related output/input, and verifies sustainable completion of agreed actions.
• Follows up new project launches with key-suppliers, reports status to project management and supports the communication channel with suppliers in all APQP issues.
• Monitors quality and delivery status of key-suppliers within Mexico and supports North America supplier performance reporting.
• Controls Mubea internal process in all cases of critical supplier quality or delivery issues, including escalation, containment, 8D follow-up and supplier recovery plans.
• Develops target supplier's quality, processes, tooling, technical, logistical, measurement and gauges equipment to assure compliance to standards and specifications.
• Performs supplier on-site assessments and assistance visits to improve supplier performance and achieve the corporation's objectives in the areas of Quality, Delivery, Cost and Responsiveness. The activities include Potential Supplier survey, Design reviews, Control Plan Audits, Product Audits and Problem Solving activities.
• Reviews component design with suppliers to verify cost, feasibility, capability and overall conformance to specified tolerances and specifications.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Commercial Bachelor Degree with minimum of 7 years demonstrable manufacturing, purchasing, supplier quality or quality management experience within automotive industry or equivalent education.
• Quality function experience, knowledge in AIAG, VDA quality standards, APQP, PPAP, 8D, Gauge R&R, capability studies, Six-Sigma, Lean Management principles, CP etc.
• Achievement against supplier project plans, Supplier Development schedule adherence, successful completion of supplier improvement plans, Supplier Development process development & roll-out, and supplier performance improvements.

What We Offer

In addition to forward-looking perspectives in our growing family company worldwide, Mubea provides the opportunity for continuous development, actively supporting your ideas and goals. Moreover, you can reply on a wide range of courses and seminars offered by our Mubea Academy. Take advantage of the diverse entry and career opportunities at Mubea and enhance our team!