Supplier Quality Engineer - Battery Plant

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401k with up to 6%

Regular employee appreciation and公司t

Job summary

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for our Battery Plant in Wooster, OH.

You will oversee quality control of supplied parts, address supplier quality issues, and collaborate with suppliers during product development to ensure robust APQP/PPAP implementations. The role emphasizes cost-focused quality planning, supplier evaluations, and leading corrective actions with cross-functional teams to maintain top quality levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field with 1 year of experience.
• Experience as Supplier Quality Engineer or similar role.
• Strong QA processes knowledge including APQP and PPAP.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Experience in supplier evaluation and corrective actions.
• Authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality control of supplied products within the order fulfillment process.
• Address and resolve supplier quality issues that arise in the plant.
• Collaborate with suppliers during product development to support advanced quality planning.
• Focus on cost efficiency and producibility during product development stages.
• Conduct supplier evaluations to ensure ongoing adherence to quality standards.
• Manage supplier process changes, initiating and coordinating corrective actions to maintain agreed quality levels.
• Lead the sampling inspection process, making decisive judgments on sample acceptance or rejection.
• Act as an escalation point to agree on and implement remedial action plans until resolution.
• Train suppliers on APQP and PPAP requirements.
• Ensure suppliers' adherence to agreed quality planning and approval processes.

Skills

QA processes

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Supplier evaluation

Corrective actions

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer - Battery Plant

Location: Wooster, OH, US, 44691

Job Requisition ID: 45328

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Oversee quality control of supplied products within the order fulfillment process.
• Address and resolve any supplier quality issues that arise in the plant.
• Collaborate with suppliers during product development to support advanced quality planning.
• Focus on cost efficiency and producibility during product development stages.
• Conduct supplier evaluations to ensure ongoing adherence to quality standards.
• Manage supplier process changes, initiating and coordinating corrective actions to maintain agreed quality levels.
• Lead the sampling inspection process, making decisive judgments on sample acceptance or rejection.
• Act as an escalation point to agree on and implement remedial action plans until resolution.
• Train suppliers on APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements.
• Ensure suppliers' adherence to agreed quality planning and approval processes.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering related field and 1 year of experience.
• Proven experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes and techniques, including APQP and PPAP.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Experience in supplier evaluation and corrective action management.
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
• Regular employee appreciation and company events

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Keywords: Supply Chain Management