Supplier Quality Engineer

Luminator Technology Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid options

Private medical care

Job summary

Luminator Technology Group is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure that all purchased components meet industry standards and supplier quality expectations to enable reliable production. You will lead supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement to enable reliable production.

Responsibilities include supplier selection, audits, risk management, corrective actions, CSR transfers, and cross‑functional coordination to meet specifications and compliance.

Qualifications

• Completed technical studies in electrical engineering, vehicle/manufacturing technology, or comparable.
• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance with suppliers.
• Ability to conduct audits, assessments and technical reviews and implement improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier selection and approval.
• Perform supplier audits and risk assessments to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Lead corrective actions from audits and drive supplier development programs.
• Ensure CSR and product compliance requirements are transferred to suppliers.
• Provide quality input for strategic sourcing and supplier capability evaluations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure incoming materials meet specifications.

Skills

Supplier quality

Audits

Continuous improvement

PPAP/8D

CSR transfer

Cross-functional

Data analysis

Education

Electrical engineering or manufacturing tech

Tools

InforLN

Power BI

IMDS

Audit tools

Job description

Luminator Technology Group is the preferred global provider of high quality transportation solutions.

Our products enhance operational efficiency, passenger counting accuracy, safety, route scheduling optimization, and maintenance detection. With technology deployed in over 50,000 railcars and 56,000 buses across 85 countries, Luminator is shaping the future of real‑time decision‑making in transit systems. (www.luminator.com)

We are proud to employ the best people who are dedicated to the success of our customers and stakeholders.

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer who will ensure that all purchased components and materials meet industry standards. The role is responsible for supplier qualification & development, supplier quality assurance, and continuous improvement to support efficient production and high product reliability.

What you will do:

• Supporting the selection and approval of new suppliers.
• Supplier Risk Management – systems and process audits per recognized standards. Rating the suppliers to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Prevention and reduction of Supplier non-Quality costs.
• Part Approval Process for supplier parts.
• Guarantee that all specific requirements including product compliance requirements are clearly understood and fulfilled by the suppliers.
• Supporting and supervising supplier evaluation process.
• Forces corrective actions from audit findings and drives completion of tasks through supplier development programs. Reviews and approves supplier corrective actions.
• Provides quality input for strategic sourcing projects, including evaluation of supplier capability, specification review, product implementation and part transition.
• Verify compliance with specifications through performing supplier audits.
• Assists in quality problem solving through supplier process data analysis.
• Managing reports per direction of supervisor.
• Negotiate change notice agreements with suppliers and identify necessary.
• Quality Improvement Process Strategy (QIPS) to contain any risks of undetected changes which could impact Luminator.
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure that incoming materials meet the required specifications.
• Supporting Quality Assurance Team with non-conforming material reports (NCR) related with suppliers.
• Ensuring transfer of Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) onto suppliers.
• Supporting escalation process towards suppliers with quality related issues.
• Managing collection and maintenance of product specific compliance requirements including REACH/ROHS, Conflict Minerals declarations and IMDS.

What we are looking for:

• Completed technical studies (electrical engineering, vehicle/manufacturing technology, etc.) or comparable with appropriate experience.
• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance department, working with suppliers.
• Assessing, auditing and interacting with suppliers.
• Conducting audits, assessments and technical reviews with ability to communicate findings and implement continuous improvement programs.
• Quality methodologies and tools (PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, Ishikawa).
• Material compliance (REACH/ROHS, IMDS, Conflict Minerals).
• Knowing automotive standards and norms (VDA, AIAG, IATF16949).
• Working with business and legal to craft, negotiate and implement Quality/ supply agreements.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (ideally InforLN), Power BI, IMDS platform, audit tools.
• Fluent in English and Polish (written and spoken).
• German and further languages skills are an advantage.
• Certifications: process auditor (e.g. VDA 6.3) / Second Party Auditor, Internal auditor ISO9001.

What’s there for you:

• Flexible working hours and hybrid options that let you shape your schedule to fit your life.
• Private medical care, life insurance and sports card.
• Access to online language school.
• Working in a multinational environment.
• Access to the full LinkedIn Learning portfolio.
• Regular team events and celebrations.

It looks like the next step in your career, doesn’t it?

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Luminator Technology Group does not accept staffing agency candidates for our postings.

All positions posted are required to be in office unless otherwise posted.