Supplier Quality Manager — Audits, APQP & CI

American Battery Solutions Inc.; Springboro (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Company-paid benefits

401K with matching

Tuition assistance

Employee referral program

Career development opportunities

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

American Battery Solutions Inc. in Springboro, OH seeks a Manager, Supplier Quality to lead a quality engineering team, oversee audits, drive root-cause analysis, and implement permanent corrective actions with suppliers. You will develop APQP with suppliers, ensure PPAP readiness, and collaborate with product teams to define quality requirements.

Travel up to 20% to supplier locations may be required. Join ABS to advance quality across supplier networks and drive continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in quality, product development, and/or purchasing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF) and quality tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Kaizen, Six Sigma Green Belt).
• Proven experience in supplier quality management, including supplier development and performance monitoring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes of quality issues.
• Experience in new product development processes and project management.
• Ability to communicate and make presentations to an audience effectively in a formal setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality engineering team to complete audits on components to ensure compliance with ABS quality standards.
• Drive resolution of quality issues with suppliers identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions and establishing permanent corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Develop and implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes with suppliers to ensure smooth transition from design to production.
• Drive problem solving activities including supplier sorting, third party sorting at ABS site or off site and ensuring timely RMA of the suspect material back to the supplier without negative impact to the ABS production.
• Train and coach suppliers and quality team on tools to improve performance such as lean, Six Sigma, 5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance management systems including supplier metrics, and scorecards to use data to drive improvements.
• Ensure Production Part Approval Processes (PPAPs) are completed for production components.
• Collaborate with product teams and SDE to identify and implement quality requirements for new products, including critical characteristics and testing parameters.
• Develop, maintain and enhance systems to support the ISO / TS 16949 quality system.
• Assist with logistics, including communications with vendors when there are packaging and receiving issues when materials arrive at the receiving dock.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Quality audits

Continuous improvement

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality Management or related field

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Kaizen

Six Sigma Green Belt

SPC

ISO 9001

IATF

Job description

American Battery Solutions Inc. in Springboro, OH seeks a Manager, Supplier Quality to lead a quality engineering team, oversee audits, drive root-cause analysis, and implement permanent corrective actions with suppliers. You will develop APQP with suppliers, ensure PPAP readiness, and collaborate with product teams to define quality requirements.

Travel up to 20% to supplier locations may be required. Join ABS to advance quality across supplier networks and drive continuous improvement in a