Supplier Quality Engineer

General Motors of Canada; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors of Canada is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee the APQP process and ensure supplier compliance with quality standards. This hybrid role demands technical agility, proactive problem-solving, and substantial travel to supplier sites, making it crucial in maintaining high-quality automotive standards. If you are a proactive problem solver with a technical background and strong communication skills, this role offers an exciting opportunity to drive quality improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Quality or Engineering.
• Ability to travel up to 75% to Supplier Manufacturing sites.
• Comprehension of GD&T and statistical quality control.

Responsibilities

• Execute APQP process with suppliers to ensure quality.
• React to out of standard conditions and resolve issues quickly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for root cause analysis.

Skills

Technical Judgment

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Statistical Quality Control

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, or Physics

Job description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

As a GM Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), your core responsibility is the execution of the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process. This typically includes review of program progress to milestones and identifying/mitigating risks to GM and our customers. You will also assure supplier understanding of, and compliance to, APQP processes such as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Quality plans (Control Plans, FMEA), and Run at Rate verification.

Taking a proactive approach is critical to your success as a GM SQE. Reviewing manufacturing processes and quality systems to identify risks and prevent issues protects GM and our customers. We work to build our suppliers’ performance through technical support, continuous improvement activities, and assistance in identifying opportunities during launch, ongoing production, and implementation of changes. You will develop, maintain, and ensure adherence to GM standards while verifying their suppliers’ quality and manufacturing processes identify, and protect our customers, when those requirements are not met.

Your ability to quickly collaborate with the cross-functional teams to facilitate, or lead, root cause analysis and corrective actions determination when issues arise are pivotal for this role. Great SQEs look to tackle problems quickly. You will also verify on-site implementation of a supplier’s corrective actions and the appropriate read-across of the learnings.

What You'll Do

• Execute APQP process with those Suppliers assigned to meet or exceed program work.
• Execute Program Reviews to program achievements and escalate issues appropriately.
• Ensure supply base adheres to GM standards and quality and manufacturing processes are enabled to identify out of standards conditions while preventing them to move to the next process or manufacturing site.
• React to out of standard conditions are work cross functionally to resolve known issues in a timely manner.
• Travel up to 75% to Supplier Manufacturing sites to ensure robust quality plans are in place.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities ( Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree with a technical focus (Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, etc.).
• 3+ years of experience in Quality or Engineering
• Ability to travel up to 75% to Supplier Manufacturing sites to ensure robust quality plans are in place.
• Proficient in print reading and interpretation, part measurement, gage design and function.
• Comprehension of geometric design and tolerance (GD&T).
• Comprehension of manufacturing and assembly plant processes, procedures, tooling, equipment, and facilities.
• Comprehension of probability, statistical quality control and design of experiments.
• Ability to investigate quality problems and to apply sound technical judgment to develop potential solutions.
• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed
• Emerging partnership and teamwork skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability, and trust
• Ability to work effectively from remote locations (suppliers, various GM facilities, home, etc.)

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Automotive experience with Tier 1 or OEM
• Experience with chassis components
• IATF Certification
• ASQ Certification

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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