Supplier Quality Engineer

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors in; Highland Park (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors in Michigan is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (Architecture) to lead supplier quality programs and ensure PPAP by SOP. The role focuses on IATF 16949 compliance, problem solving, and continuous improvement across supplier networks.

You will work cross-functionally with production, engineering, purchasing, and suppliers to verify conformance and drive corrective actions, including 8D and 5-Why methodologies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience in quality engineering, supplier quality or manufacturing engineering.
• 1-3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure area of responsibility follows IATF 16949, VDA 6.3 and IOS requirements.
• Initiate and lead appropriate Management Quality Review (MQR) processes for problematic suppliers.
• Develop, organize, and maintain systems to verify incoming product conformance to quality standards.
• Manage incoming inspection and containment activities as required.
• Manage the nonconforming area to ensure quarantined material is transacted timely.
• Document and manage supplier issues (e.g., SMRR, SCB, Supplier Containment Notification) in IQS/QMS.
• Ensure suppliers complete yearly validation requirements and store information in YFAI system.
• Work with suppliers to improve performance using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, KT, etc.
• Develop corrective and preventive action plans; on-site supplier visits if required.
• Interact with production, Plant Quality Engineers, Purchasing, Engineering and Suppliers.
• Communicate and manage supplier change requests (SCR) with PPAP coordinator.
• Review and process supplier PPAP submissions for changes.
• Visit supplier sites to assess processes to YFAI requirements.
• Communicate plant performance goals with YFAI direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Quality or similar

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer (Architecture)

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

Job Summary

As the global leader in the design, development, and production of automotive interiors, we are a passionate, manufacturing organization driven to be our customers' preferred partner. We provide products with superior quality that are manufactured leveraging robust processes and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for developing and strengthening Supplier Management Programs. The ultimate measure of success is acceptably completing all APQP Quality deliverables on-time and meeting the Quality Objective Targets and PPAP by Start of Production (SOP).

Essential Functions of Job

• Ensure that area of responsibility follows IATF 16949, VDA 6.3 as applicable and International Operating System (YF IOS) requirements.
• Initiate and lead appropriate Management Quality Review (MQR) processes for problematic suppliers.
• Develop, organize, and maintain systems used to verify incoming product conformance to accepted quality standards.
• Manage incoming inspection and containment activities as required.
• Manage the nonconforming area to ensure quarantined material related to external supplied components is transacted appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Document and manage supplier issues (e.g., SMRR, SCB, Supplier Containment Notification, etc.) in the company's system (IQS, QMS) in a timely manner.
• Ensure YF Suppliers are completing yearly validation requirements and storing information in the YFAI system.

Additional Responsibilities

• Continually work with suppliers to improvement performance by applying problem solving techniques (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, KT etc.) and statistical methods.
• Assure corrective and preventive action plans are developed, executed and effective at assigned suppliers, if required an on-site supplier visit.
• Interact routinely with production personnel, Plant Quality Engineers, Plant Process Engineers, Purchasing, Engineering and Suppliers to improve quality of supplied components.
• Communicate and manage supplier's change requests (SCR) with the plant quality and processing teams or PPAP Coordinator.
• Request, review and process supplier PPAP submissions for all supplier relevant Engineering and process changes, if applicable.
• Execute visits to supplier sites to assess, review and verify supplier processes to YFAI requirements, if applicable.
• Communicate plant performance goals with YFAI direct reports
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Level Degree in Manufacturing Quality or similar.
• *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience in quality engineering, supplier quality or manufacturing engineering.
• 1-3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with Engineering prints.
• Experience with basic metrology tools, callipers, micrometres, etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• IATF 16949 knowledge.
• Basic supervisor skills and experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt.