Global Lead: Supplier Quality Engineer – Powertrain

Daimler Truck AG; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401k with company match up to 6%

Vacation 4 weeks

13+ holidays

Parental leave

Healthcare plans

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America in Detroit, MI is seeking a supplier quality leader responsible for guiding a group of automotive suppliers to deliver quality powertrain components with robust capacity.

You will lead supplier performance improvement, audits, containment actions, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time supply and customer satisfaction. Travel 30-50% is expected, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related
• 1-3 year of related experience
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present complex technical topics during meetings with suppliers and Daimler management
• Knowledge of GD&T and MSA
• Ability to understand metallurgical requirements and interpret reports
• Strong problem solving skills and a solution-focused mindset
• Understanding of quality problem solving tools such as 8D, 5-why, fishbone, etc
• A customer-focused mindset with the ability to understand and address customer needs and expectations related to supplier quality topics

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier performance improvement projects to increase supplier capability
• Manage timely resolution of supplier technical issues to ensure uninterrupted supply to production
• Document activities related to investigation, disposition, and resolution of quality complaints
• Conduct supplier audits to confirm product conformity and drive process standardization
• Monitor and improve key supplier quality KPIs including DPPM and capacity to support OTS compliance
• Lead or support establishment of short/long-term supplier quality goals
• Champion root cause analysis with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances
• Interface and support cross-functional units on supplier quality topics
• Oversee containment actions at suppliers to mitigate quality issue impacts
• Domestic and international travel (30-50%)

Skills

Bachelor's degree in engineering

1-3 years of related experience

Verbal and written communication

Present complex topics to suppliers/DT

GD&T

MSA

Metallurgical requirements

Problem solving

8D/5-Why/Fishbone

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related

Job description

Daimler Truck North America in Detroit, MI is seeking a supplier quality leader responsible for guiding a group of automotive suppliers to deliver quality powertrain components with robust capacity.

You will lead supplier performance improvement, audits, containment actions, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time supply and customer satisfaction. Travel 30-50% is expected, with a hybrid work arrangement.