Supplier Quality Development Engineer

OPmobility; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (2 days/wk)

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a Supplier Quality Development Engineer to lead supplier quality improvements across the assigned perimeter, including audits and supplier development. The role requires 55% domestic travel and 5% international travel, with hybrid work from home permitted two days per week.

The candidate will manage supplier performance, support plant cost recovery, and help reduce non-conformities in a fast-paced automotive environment. Fluency in Spanish is required.

Responsibilities

• Improve supplier quality performance across perimeter; resolve problems and escalate as needed.
• Reduce supplier non-conformities and manage poor performing suppliers and crises.
• Ensure supplier issues are risk-managed effectively.
• Develop and improve supplier quality processes, standards, and trainings.
• Audit and evaluate new potential suppliers per purchasing strategy.
• Assist in selecting new suppliers per quality and purchasing strategy.
• Develop and improve supplier performance.
• Support plants in reducing Demerits & CNQ for suppliers.
• Support program management during launches.

Job description

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

Employer:

OPmobility f/k/a Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior LLC

Job Title:

Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Job Location:

310 Genoble Road, Greer, SC 29615

Job Type:

Full-time, 40 hours a week, Monday - Friday

Responsibilities

• Manage the improvement of Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Supplier Quality Performance (product and service) across the assigned perimeter, through effective problem resolution and escalation processes
• Support plant in the reduction of supplier Non-Conformities (NCN), Cost Recovery, and management of poor performing suppliers and crisis.
• Ensure supplier issues are risk managed effectively.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of supplier quality processes, standards and trainings.
• Evaluate (audit) new potential suppliers in accordance with purchasing strategy.
• Contribute to the selection of new suppliers in accordance with quality and purchasing strategy.
• Mange the development and improvement of suppliers.
• Support plants in the reduction of Demerits & CNQ for suppliers.
• Support program management during the launch phase.
• This position requires 55% domestic travel and 5% international travel. Hybrid work from home permitted two (2) days per week.

Requirements

• At Least a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Production Management, Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field and
• Five (5) years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer or closely related occupation where required experience gained.
• Also requires at least 3 years of experience in the following:
• Experience in Purchasing Quality, Program management, or Operations background within the automotive industry;
• Experience with Injection, Paint, Chromed, Stamped and Bonding processes
• Technical knowledge of purchased automotive commodities including chrome parts, metal parts, injected plastics parts, fasteners, or paint;
• Experience negotiating automotive commodities; and
• Experience with automotive global requirements
• Auditor Certification such as VDA 6.3 or VDA-IAIG Standards
• Language Requirement: Fluent in Spanish

Alternate Requirements

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in stated fields and five (5) years of stated experience, the employer will accept a Master's degree in stated fields and three (3) years of stated experience.

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You'll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrows automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.