Supplier Quality Engineer

Senior/Engineer – Supplier Quality & Advance Quality

Help shape the future of mobility.

Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv’s passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Your Role

·       Serve as the primary Purchasing supplier quality liaison between Operation and the Supplier

·       Ensure purchased productive parts are approved and production ready

·       Work with buyers to assess and select new and capable suppliers

·       Serve as technical resource to Engineering and Supplier Quality Engineer

·       Assess purchase productive part suppliers to determine whether the suppliers’ quality system is acceptable with final approval from experienced Advanced Quality Engineer or supervisor

·       Approve sourcing decisions from a quality perspective

·       Implement, facilitate and ensure completion of the APQP process with selected suppliers including final part approval of assigned regional commodities

·       Bench marking suppliers’ processes and capabilities

·       Ensure that the suppliers productive capacity meets divisional requirements

·       Provide technical assistance to supplier quality engineers and engineering

·       Meet core competency expectations

·       Special assignment

Your Background

Key ingredients for succeeding in this role are your:

• Degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Engineering

• About 8 years of experience in Engineering preferred

• Basic software awareness (MS office)

• Commodity and Process knowledge preferred

• Ability to facilitate most conflict situations and/or appropriately seek immediate supervisors assistance

• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant Purchasing procedures and knowledge of all Purchasing procedures

• Functions independently with minimal supervision and some technical guidance

• Advanced SPC techniques

• Apply innovation in problem solving

• Responsible for suppliers with medium complex parts and/or suppliers with average quality systems

• Proficient in print reading and interpretation of specification skills

• Proficient oral and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively organize and plan

• Ability to facilitate conflict situations with peers independently

• Good presentation skills

• Familiar to IATF, IATF certified auditor

Reports To: Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Hybrid and flexible working hours;

• Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);

• Life  and accident insurance;

• Sodexo cards for food and beverages

• Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;

• EAP Employee Assistance;

• Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);

• Creche facility for working parents;

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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