What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Quality Engineer position at Axalta?
JOB TITLE: Supplier Quality Engineer
The Quality team is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer who will focus on improving the quality and incoming inspection of our bulk/non-bulk materials and containers. This role reports to the Site Quality Manager, collaborating with the Supply Chain team, site Quality team, Axalta global Purchasing team, and Axalta global Supplier Quality team.
Key Responsibilities:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
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The Quality team is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer who will focus on improving the quality and incoming inspection of our bulk/non-bulk materials and containers. This role reports to the Site Quality Manager, collaborating with the Supply Chain team, site Quality team, Axalta global Purchasing team, and Axalta global Supplier Quality team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the incoming quality control inspection process for bulk/non-bulk materials and containers. Monitor and report on the agreed upon metrics.
- Maintain the appropriate documents and files to align with the site QMS and IATF 16949 standards.
- Work within the site QMS and participate in the site IATF 16949 internal audits - identify and address improvement opportunities where necessary.
- Function as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, operations, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality & technical issues and to provide technical support.
- Assure that our suppliers understand our quality requirements. Issue supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) and coach the suppliers in 8D methodology to ensure robust corrective actions are implemented.
- Own and report out on the supplier scorecard status. Audit our suppliers and close any non-conformance findings in a timely manner.
- Support the site Quality team and participate in continuous improvement activities assigned by the site Quality Manager.
- High School diploma or GED required with Bachelor’s degree in Technical or Engineering discipline preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years Automotive quality assurance background.
- Proven success specific to supplier quality management.
- Coatings industry alignment preferred.
- Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven success collaborating efficiently in a team environment.
- Travel required to the supplier’s site: approx. 10%.
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing and lab environment.
- Experience as an ISO9001/IATF 16949 auditor.
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
2 - Professionals (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America)
