Supplier Quality Engineer

Flex; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Christmas Bonus

Food Coupons

Saving Fund

Job summary

Flex in Guadalajara seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to develop and qualify supplier performance for electronics manufacturing. You will drive supplier selection, qualification, and process improvements to meet customer quality requirements.

The role requires deep knowledge of PCB assembly, testing practices, and PPAP/FAI processes, with strong collaboration with sourcing and engineering teams. Competitive benefits available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in high-tech electronics manufacturing or related field.
• Strong knowledge of electronic assembly incl. component ID, color codes, schematic interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Select suitable suppliers with joint sourcing effort on quality, capability, price, delivery and compliance.
• Implement supplier qualification with capability matching and risk assessment.
• Lead PPAP/FAI processes and ensure RoHS compliance and reliability tests.
• Drive pilot run quality and supplier corrective actions through 1–3 lots.
• Assist in supplier audits and continuous improvement (CIP) programs.
• Guide supplier process capability studies and use data to improve quality.

Skills

Supplier QA

Electronics

PCB Assembly

Testing Equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Measurement Tools

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Supplier Quality Engineer located in Guadalajara.

Responsible for supplier development in a manufacturing or service process; works with suppliers to continuously improve performance, implement process controls and develop quality assurance plans.

What a typical day looks like:

• Supplier Selection---Select the suitable supplier with jointed-effort of sourcing on aspects of quality, capability, pricing, delivery, environment, society regulation, etc. against customer requirements.
• Supplier Qualification---Implement the new supplier qualification thru the process of capability matching, supplier risk assessment, supplier self-assessment, onsite qualification audit, qualification database management.
• VEA (Value-Added Engineering Activity) ---Understand customer drawing, specification to feedback value-added engineering proposal to customer and supplier for optimization of supplier manufacturing process or products.
• Material (Component) Qualification---Implement PPAP (FAI). PPAP include FAI, Material Certificates, Quality/Process Control Plan, FMEA, MSA, Process Parameter Sheet, RoHS compliance, Reliability Test, COC, etc.
• Pilot Run Tracking---Track the new qualified parts quality performance to ensure meet the customer quality requirements in pilot run phase. Drive supplier corrective action from supplier in Pilot Runs (1-3 lots) and smoothly transfer the pilot run to mass production.
• Hot Issue Solution and Trouble Shooting--- Working as SME (Subject Matter Expert) to help on supplier quality hot issue and trouble shooting.
• Holds up Maintenance Audit---helps on the annual maintenance audit for existing suppliers with SQE.
• Holds up Supplier CIP (Continuous Improvement Program) --- Helps supplier to use the quality tools to improve manufacturing process and product quality.
• ECO/ECN/SCR implementation---Handle with ECO/ECN/SCR from customer, follow up the status in case that PPAP/FAI is required prior to production.
• Has knowledge of a company's manufacturing process, applications and process development in order to intently work with suppliers in improving quality components of goods and services.
• Performs quality audits on suppliers to assure products and services meet International Organization for Standards (ISO) and regulatory standards.
• Forms a good relationship with the purchasing engineer and the supplier system in order to maintain a strong system and supplier relationships for the organization in which they work.
• Provides cross functional help to select, approve and develop suppliers to meet customer and business needs
• Ensures supplier selection, development, approval and rejection according to SJM vendor guidelines and requirements
• Drives full assessment for effectiveness of supplier process control plans, measures and activities
• Uses statistical techniques and professional judgment to research data for process improvement
• Develops and guides execution of process validations and tests; explores resulting data and document results (protocols/reports)
• Guides supplier process capability studies

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in the high-tech electronics manufacturing industry or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of electronic assembly, including component identification, color codes, and schematic interpretation.
• Experience with PCB assembly and manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in electronic testing and troubleshooting using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and cable/harness testing equipment.
• Experience performing inspection and validation of circuit boards, systems, components, cables, and harnesses using microscopes and precision measuring tools.
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical tools, including alignment tools, taps and dies, and measurement instruments.
• Advanced technical, operational, and process management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external customers.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons
• Saving Fund.
• Life Insurance.

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