Job Purpose:

• Conduct activities for supplier quality assurance according to the Global Automotive Supplier Quality Management principle.
• Conduct regular audits, evaluations, and communication with suppliers to prevent potential defects 
• Analyze quality issues with suppliers, lead follow-up actions through the NCR Process, minimize impact on production line productivity, utilize 8D problem-solving tools to establish permanent recurrence prevention measures and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Continuously improve the supplier quality management system through continuous communication and requirement reception with HQ GQC.
• Involved in all events related to supplier quality.
• Follows the internal Supplier Quality Manual and complies with OEM and IATF16949 requirements.

Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):

Supplier Quality Assurances 

- Follow the NCR process such as analysis, NCR notification, and containment action. 

- Utilize 8D problem solving, lead and evaluate the supplier corrective actions and permanent measures.

- Review the supplier Control plan, P-FMEA documents, other documents related to the quality system

- Perform effectiveness evaluation, Loss cost claim to supplier, Reflected in the supplier management index.

- Arrange meetings with supplier and lead their improvement.

- Regular audit (PCPA, Special, Safety, Theme, Validity evaluation, Etc.)

- Communicate through regular meetings with suppliers

- Update and monitoring the supplier evaluation index (Supplier scorecard)

- Establish a quality level-up plan for the worst supplier

- Create reports on supplier issues and other events 

- Supplier quality trend monitoring 

- Submit report on weekly and daily bases

- Cooperate with Global business site, 

- Support the data analysis and collection activities, and respond to the requisition on time.

- Actively participate in all global quality meetings 

- OEM audit, Internal audit, IATF audit 

- G-MES, G-QMS, I-PCS, Etc. 

- Comply with the company quality system, quality manual, business process 

• Supplier Inspection Agreement, Inspection Standard Approval
• Support inspection technology to investigate quality problems found in the process

Qualification

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Understand manufacturing quality management environment.
• Significant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive
• knowledge ISO/TS 16949 and IATF 16949 requirements

• Quality stabilization through dimension / defect improvement
• Experience in Internal and external audits
• Experience in dealing with customers and suppliers

Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of Quality Core Tools – AIAG VDA: FMEA, PPAP, SPC, APQP, MSA
• Knowledge of Problem Solving Tool - Global Mando 8D Process 
• Knowledge of GD&T, Drawing interpretation ability
• Statistical quality analysis and tracking, 6-sigma 
• Utilization of many tools and equipment needed for specialized testing.

Non-Technical Competencies:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively for problem solutions.
• Must be self-directed, results driven individual with the ability to effectively drive issues/problems to closure.
• Goal-oriented and Passionate mindset 
• Strict adherence to procedure, Good communication skills, 

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A