Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Role & responsibilities

• Supplier Evaluation & Selection

  : Assess potential suppliers capabilities through technical reviews, quality system audits, and site visits to ensure they can meet quality requirements.

• Performance Monitoring

  : Track supplier quality metrics like defect rates, compliance to identify areas for improvement and hold suppliers accountable for quality standards.

• Quality Improvement Initiatives

  : Develop and implement corrective action plans with suppliers to address quality issues, including root cause analysis and preventative measures.

• Supplier Development

  : Provide technical guidance and training to suppliers to improve their manufacturing processes and quality systems.

• New Product Introduction

  : Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure new components from suppliers meet design specifications and quality requirements throughout the development process.

• Incoming Inspection Oversight

  : Review and approve incoming inspection procedures and ensure proper quality checks are performed on received materials.

• First Time Right

  : Establish supplier process for New vendor part, New Product Development and existing parts change management

• Non-Conformance Management

  : Investigate and resolve non-conforming product issues, including initiating corrective actions and managing supplier corrective action requests (SCARs).

• Data Analysis & Reporting

  : Utilize statistical tools to analyse quality data, identify trends, and generate reports on supplier performance.

• Compliance Management

  : Ensure suppliers adhere to relevant quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

Quality Improvement Initiatives

Experience in Supplier Quality handling

Strong Interpersonal skills.

Strong Analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Hands on experience in Quality Systems

Proficiency in root-cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (e.g.,8D, FMEA, 5 Whys, Fishbone, SPC).