JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

• Identify key supplier technical capabilities across all supplier tiers and execute improvement and realignment plans
• Contribute to supplier selection and sourcing decisions and serve as a technical resource to Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Operations on all supplier quality, design, engineering, technology, pricing and service issues
• Support supplier training and performance improvement plans
• Ensure that all cost and delivery targets for parts and services within the assigned engineering segment are met
• Provide input on key design modifications for supplier parts and components
• Develop strategies for improve existing supplier network performance
• Analyze design, compatibility and performance issues, and prepare contingency re-alignment plans to ensure uninterrupted supply of highest quality components and services
• Develop and foster positive working relationships with suppliers
• Coordinate supplier APQP activities for new projects and evaluate changes to supplied parts
• Facilitate the timely containment and closure of supplier quality issues that affect production plants
• Provide technical input into the overall supplier selection and sourcing process
• Analyze supplier performance and recommend solutions for development and improvement
• Advise business units on supplier development issues
• Perform audits of suppliers to ensure they best support the business.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Automotive Engineering plus three (3) years of quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier development engineering, or related experience, including one (1) year of experience working with automotive accreditation standards
• Developing metrics for rating suppliers and conducting statistical analysis
• Sourcing, selecting and developing parts suppliers
• Tracking supplier performance and resolving technical issues
• Communicating design modifications and requirements to suppliers.

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