Supplier Development Engineer

Elektro; Błonie; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Poland is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to ensure high-quality components delivered to the manufacturing site. You will evaluate and improve supplier processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in a similar role. This position offers an attractive salary and benefits, including flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Opportunities for development

Free transportation to the factory

Private medical care

Sharing the costs of language classes

Life insurance

Remote work opportunities

Flexible working time

Parking space for employees

Sharing the costs of tourist services

Qualifications

• Min 3 years experience in same or similar position in automotive company.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying high impact Suppliers.
• Visit Suppliers to ensure APQP progress/process integrity.
• Serve as a roadblock remover to ensure APQP target dates are met.
• Work with Suppliers to minimize Launch issues.
• Report Supplier APQP progress/problems to Clients Launch Team.
• Lead APQP Activities at Suppliers.
• Improve Suppliers processes to eliminate waste and costs.
• Ensure all PPAP requirements are met.

Skills

Knowledge in manufacturing problem solving (8-D Methodology)

Knowledge of TS 16949 requirements including APQP and PPAP

Knowledge of SPC

Strong training in Kaizen, Six Sigma, Lean Deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

• Assist in identifying “high impact” Suppliers;


• Visit new resourced and “high impact” Suppliers to ensure APQP progress/process integrity;


• Serve as a roadblock remover to ensure APQP target dates are successfully met;


• Proactively work with Suppliers to minimize and eliminate Launch issues;


• Report Supplier APQP progress/problems to Clients Launch Team;


• Lead APQP Activities at Suppliers;


• Work closely with Suppliers to improvement Suppliers processes with the focus of eliminating waste and driving non-value added cost out of the Suppliers system;


• Responsible for ensuring all PPAP requirements are met and documentation is up to date and on file for components within assigned commodities;


• Conduct Supplier Quality Training at Suppliers facilities to meet Client’s and Customer’s specific Quality expectations;


• Strong cooperation with Direct Buyers to identify the savings idea.

Our requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering;


• Knowledge in manufacturing problem solving (8-D Methodology) and manufacturing processes;


• Knowledge of TS 16949 requirements including APQP and PPAP;


• Knowledge of SPC;


• Strong training and or knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Kaizen, Six Sigma, Lean Deployment and Value Engineering/ValueAnaylsis;


• Min 3 years experience in same or similar position in automotive company .

What we offer

• Work in a dynamic automotive environment;


• Attractive salary and employment based on a full-time contract;


• Opportunities for development and participation in training;


• Free transportation to the factory from Warsaw (including Rondo Daszyńskiego, Ciepłownia Wola)


• Private medical care


• Sharing the costs of foreign language classes


• Sharing the costs of professional training & courses


• Life insurance


• Remote work opportunities


• Flexible working time


• Parking space for employees


• Sharing the costs of tourist services

Job Purpose:

• The primary objective of the Supplier Development Engineer is to ensure the highest quality of components delivered to the manufacturing site by developing and improving supplier processes. This role is responsible for evaluating, qualifying, and providing technical and quality support to suppliers, as well as implementing corrective and preventive actions. The Supplier Development Engineer collaborates closely with engineering, purchasing, and production teams to ensure supplier compliance with technical specifications, quality standards, and industry requirements, thereby supporting continuous improvement and reliability across the supply chain.


• BorgWarner is a global leader in the automotive industry. At BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems, we are building our future together – the future of eMobility – with the best talents from around the world. Our plant in Błonie is one of the most advanced in the world. We manufacture components for electric, hybrid, and combustion vehicles. We respond to the current demands of the automotive market by producing, among other things, inverters and battery management systems.