Supplier Quality Engineer

Stellantis Financial Services; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive supplier defects back to the supplier, orchestrate root cause analysis, and implement permanent corrective actions. The role collaborates with Corporate SQ, Resident Engineering, and plant quality teams to meet metrics like FTC, FTQ, throughput, and other quality goals.

You will lead proactive supplier engagement, coach teams, and translate ideas into actions while maintaining clear communication across levels, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in supplier quality engineering.
• Experience with World Class Manufacturing (WCM) is preferred.
• Proficiency with PPAP, FMEAs, control plans and capability studies.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify out of spec conditions reported from the plant floor.
• Generate reports of out of spec conditions and contact vendors.
• Collaborate with production floor and finance to gather related costs.
• Lead or support containment of supplier pass-thru defects.
• Lead and manage communication with suppliers for part returns and investigations.
• Write and manage non-conforming tickets and corrective actions.
• Daily management of supplier disposition data and metrics.
• Coordinate with production for material defect notifications and clean points.
• Follow up on supplier counter measures per WCM philosophy.
• Develop S&P matrix for assigned suppliers.
• Prioritize proactive engagement with corporate SQ for process improvements.
• Coach and approve proactive 8 Stage projects with suppliers.
• Complete QA matrices and kaizen projects to meet metrics.
• Pursue supplier visits to guarantee quality parts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PPAP

FMEAs

Control plans

Capability studies

GD&T

Job description

The Supplier Quality Engineer will strive to meet plant metrics by driving the supplier defects back to the supplier and having them correctly root cause the issue and provide permanentcorrective actions. Include proactive aspect of job description. Include interaction with corporateSQ. Work alongside Resident Engineering and the rest of the plant quality and manufacturingteams to meet plant metrics of FTC, FTQ, throughput, and the other various Quality goals.Drive team success by clarifying expectations and minimizing political hurdles. Demonstratecommitment to delivering results and champion achievements. Exhibit a willingness to dothings differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results. Possessstrong interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team environment. Display effectivecommunication skills to support meetings at all levels of the company, including seniorleadership.

Specific Roles & Responsibilities:

• 1. Verify out of spec condition reported from plant floor
• 2. Generate report of out of spec condition and contact vendor
• 3. Work with production floor and finance to gather related costs associated with suppliernon-conformances (NCT or SCAP)
• 4. Lead or support containment of supplier pass-thru defects to vehicle assembly plants
• 5. Lead and manage communication with supplier for part returns, investigations and theirreporting.
• 6. Write and manage potential non-conforming tickets, 3CPRs and GIMs.
• 7. Daily management of supplier table for part dispositions.
• 8. Communication with production floor for notification of material defects and clean points.
• 9. Follow up and verification of supplier counter measures in accordance with WCM philosophy.
• 10. Develop S&P matrix (for assigned suppliers)
• 11. Prioritize proactive engagement with corporate supplier quality and suppliers for processimprovements in accordance with S&P matrix.
• 12. Coach, review and approve proactive 8 Stage projects with supplier and corporate supplier quality.
• 13. Complete QA Matrix and kaizen projects to meet plant metrics.
• 14. Pursue supplier visits to represent the plant interest, and work towards guaranteeing quality parts.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited university
• 5+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree of higher in science or business
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
• Experience in the design, testing, manufacture or assembly of powertrains and its related components
• Process Sign-Off
• Dimensional Layout / GD&T
• Greenbelt / Blackbelt certification
• Language: Bilingual Verbal and written capability for English and Spanish
• Experience in castings, forgings, stampings, machining, or assembly operations
• Knowledge of PPAP, FMEAs, control plans, capability studies