Automotive Supplier Quality Engineer – PPAP & 8D Expert

Boschgroup; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the claims process for Electronic Rack components. You will act as the primary technical liaison between external suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to ensure defect-free materials reach production.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and automotive quality experience are essential. You will drive containment and rework activities, coordinate PPAP and metrology validation, and monitor supplier performance while leveraging SAP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Process, or Industrial Engineering with 3+ years in quality assurance or supplier quality; OR 8+ years with HS diploma.
• Experience in automotive industry is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone or Shainin methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier complaint and chargeback processes, driving accountability for quality failures.
• Lead root cause investigations and resolve supplier quality issues using structured methodologies.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Customer Quality teams for failure analyses of supplier defects reported by customers.
• Ensure suppliers use standard Bosch digital portals (SupplyOn, IQS) and comply with system requirements.
• Coordinate containment, sorting, rework for defective material; monitor supplier performance and escalate as needed.
• Review and process concessions and deviations for external supplier components.
• Support PPAP documentation and ensure proper documentation/releases before production.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Root Cause Analysis

Supplier Quality

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Eng

Tools

SAP

Q-Info Records

SupplyOn

IQS

MSA

Job description

Bosch is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the claims process for Electronic Rack components. You will act as the primary technical liaison between external suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to ensure defect-free materials reach production.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and automotive quality experience are essential. You will drive containment and rework activities, coordinate PPAP and metrology validation, and monitor supplier performance while leveraging SAP,