Supplier Quality Engineer

General Motors Africa & Middle East; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, Michigan is seeking a Hybrid Supplier Quality Engineer to drive APQP with suppliers, manage PPAP, FMEA, and Run at Rate. You will review program milestones, identify risks, and lead corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years in quality or engineering, with strong GD&T and problem-solving skills. Occasional travel and a hybrid work setup are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum two years in Quality/Engineering.
• Understanding of GD&T and print interpretation.
• Experience with quality tools and problem solving.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute APQP with assigned suppliers and meet program milestones.
• Lead program reviews and escalate issues as needed.
• Verify supplier read-across and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Identify and mitigate risks to GM and customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

APQP

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Supplier liaison

Quality documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

## Supplier Quality EngineerApply: Hybrid: Warren, Michigan, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: JR-202620793**Job Description****Hybrid:** This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.**The Role**GM Supplier Quality Engineers prioritize safety in everything we do, while maintaining an inclusive work environment, to protect our customers in support of the GM vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. A GM Supplier Quality Engineer is primarily responsible to execute the Advanced Product Quality Planning process with their assigned suppliers. They adopt a flexible workplace approach to achieve results within defined metrics and expectations and lead their suppliers in strategic improvements. Traveling to supplier and GM facilities is necessary to ensure robust quality plans are in place and executed. Trips will vary in frequency, duration, and location based on assignments.**What You'll Do**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 their supplier’s corrective actions and the appropriate read-across of the learnings.* 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 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.* Performs other related duties as assigned.**Your Skills & Abilities** (**Required Qualifications)*** Bachelor’s Degree required.* Minimum two years in Quality or Engineering or related field.* 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)*** Bachelor’s Degree with a technical focus (Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, etc.).* Master’s degree in Engineering or Business.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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role.This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.