Plant SQA

faurecia S.A.; Simpsonville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Multicultural environment

Career development

Job summary

faurecia S.A. in Simpsonville is looking for a Supplier Quality Assurance professional to manage supplier quality issues, ensuring compliance and satisfaction throughout the supply chain. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in the automotive industry, handling supplier evaluations and audits.

You will join a dynamic and multicultural environment committed to innovation and sustainable mobility. The role offers opportunities for professional growth within a leading global automotive supplier organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Experience dealing with Automotive Industry Suppliers.
• Basic knowledge of identifying hazards and risks of environmental aspects/impacts.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality concerns and complaints.
• Consolidate quality performance indicators for suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier's Certificate of Analysis and schedule inspections.
• Conduct product/process audits of suppliers' sites.

Skills

Fluent in English

Core Tools (AMEF, PSO, PPAP, APQP, SPC, MSA)

Troubleshooting Tool

Knowledge of VDA

Knowledge of supplier audits

Education

Industrial Engineer or similar

Job description

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

As Supplier Quality Assurance you will be in charge of Supplier issues, supplier recovery costs, quarantine cost management (incoming), customer satisfaction, non-conformities in IATF certifications.

• Responsible for suppliers' quality concerns, managing complaints in a timely manner with the active participation of suppliers.
• Consolidate the quality performance indicators of the suppliers required for the plant and communicate them to the Plant Quality Manager and the Serial Life Buyer.
• Collect and evaluate the supplier's Certificate of Analysis (COA) and schedule a random inbound inspection to confirm compliance of the supplier's shipment, based on current performance and potential risk to the customer.
• Schedule the incoming inspection when the supplier or product is on trial.
• Conduct product or process audits of suppliers' site based on performance or specific customer requirements.
• Update and communicate the Plant Red List of suppliers (the 5 worst suppliers) and formally notify suppliers of their status in coordination with the Serial Life Buyer (e.g., containment, escalation).
• Timely manage and maintain the supplier's quality problem (QP) in the quality management system (QSS) database.
• Request support from the Supplier Quality and Development (SQD) group for an escalated issue.
• Support to PC&L for situations related to material receiving or planning issues (e.g., over or under shipment, incorrect labelling, etc.).
• Review the entry process for new goods or suppliers based on the input of the Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer (ASQ) and the Program Quality Leader (PQL).
• Write incoming inspection instructions for all products and preserve associated boundary samples.
• Work with ASQ engineer to transfer the new PPAP package of incoming goods from the development phase to series life (purchase functional milestone #7 at the latest).
• Timely manage and maintain APQP/PPAP files in the PPAP database for any product/process engineering changes during serial life.

Profile and competencies to succeed

• Industrial Engineer or similar.
• Fluent in English.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Experience dealing with Automotive Industry Suppliers.
• Core Tools (AMEF, PSO, PPAP, APQP, SPC, MSA), 8D’s, 5 whys /Troubleshooting Tool, D/TLD Quality Knowledge.
• Knowledge of VDA in its current versions.
• Knowledge of supplier audits.
• Basic knowledge of identifying hazards and risks of environmental aspects/impacts.

Benefits and opportunities

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world).
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength and strive to create an inclusive culture.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net‑Zero Standard, aligning with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C.