Supplier Quality Management Specialist

ElringKlinger AG; Easley (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare Benefits

401(k) Plan (with Company Match)

Perfect Attendance Bonus

Long Service Awards

Profit Sharing

Leadership Programs

Employee Discounts

Company Events

Job summary

ElringKlinger AG in Easley, SC seeks a Senior Recruiting & Employee Relations Specialist to support regional talent acquisition and to collaborate with procurement and supplier quality teams on workforce-related initiatives.

You will lead local recruitment projects, evaluate provisional results against milestones, coordinate supplier-related investigations, check IMDS data, and drive continuous improvement with internal partners.

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor's degree in engineering field such as mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Regional CU Supplier Quality and assisting suppliers of production materials, pass-through parts and external services relating to pre-series
• Generating a maturity level analysis (checking the supplier risk, availability, reliability and safety, potential audits VDA 6.3) during pre-series
• Functionally managing local procurement projects at the plant
• Drawing up evaluations of provisional results based on project milestones and taking into account the specified content and deadlines
• Drawing up risk assessments and initiating improvement measures together with the technical departments and suppliers
• Approving initial samples from suppliers at the plant
• Checking and approving IMDS data
• Responsible for the remedial measures to tackle quality problems with suppliers, incl. initiating CIP meetings or projects
• Qualifying and auditing suppliers as per VDA 6.3
• Responsible for the organization and planning of the incoming goods inspection in the plant
• Drawing up inspection plans for received goods
• Establishing and maintaining KPIs in the assigned area
• Responsible for coordinating the necessary measures for escalation level 1 of Procurement Management (APQP) for pre-series and quality complaints in series production
• Processing of supplier complaints in the system (from the opening of the complaint to its conclusion)
• Planning and conduct of local requalification tests

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing)

Job description

• Assisting the Regional CU Supplier Quality and assisting suppliers of production materials, pass-through parts and external services relating to pre-series
• Generating a maturity level analysis (checking the supplier risk, availability, reliability and safety, potential audits VDA 6.3) during pre-series
• Functionally managing local procurement projects at the plant
• Drawing up evaluations of provisional results based on project milestones and taking into account the specified content and deadlines
• Drawing up risk assessments and initiating improvement measures together with the technical departments and suppliers
• Approving initial samples from suppliers at the plant
• Checking and approving IMDS data
• Responsible for the remedial measures to tackle quality problems with suppliers, incl. initiating CIP meetings or projects
• Qualifying and auditing suppliers as per VDA 6.3
• Responsible for the organization and planning of the incoming goods inspection in the plant
• Drawing up inspection plans for received goods
• Establishing and maintaining KPIs in the assigned area
• Responsible for coordinating the necessary measures for escalation level 1 of Procurement Management (APQP) for pre-series and quality complaints in series production
• Processing of supplier complaints in the system (from the opening of the complaint to its conclusion)
• Planning and conduct of local requalification tests

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree in engineering field such as mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience

Health & Welfare Benefits

Retirement Provision

401(k) Plan (with Company Match)

Perfect Attendance Bonus

Long Service Awards

Profit Sharing

Leadership Programs

Employee Discounts

Company Events

About us:

ElringKlinger connects cutting‑edge technology with human strength to shape the mobility of tomorrow. At more than 40 locations worldwide, around 8,600 people work on developing solutions for all types of drive systems. What drives us is a culture of togetherness – taking responsibility, embracing new ideas with courage, and giving each other room to grow. We are: powered by people.

Senior Recruiting & Employee Relations Specialist