What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Quality Engineer position at HL Mando America Corp?
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
- Responding and following-up on Supplier quality issues (In-line, OEM)
- 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.
- Performing Supplier audits / Manage supplier
- 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
- Data aggregation, Summary, Reporting
- Create reports on supplier issues and other events
- Supplier quality trend monitoring
- Submit report on weekly and daily bases
- Responding for HQ, Customer requirements
- 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
- Responsible for appropriate documentation
- OEM audit, Internal audit, IATF audit
- Performing tasks using the company computer systems
- 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:
- Utilization of Quality Computerized system (Customer Portal, Mando)
- 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
“HL Mando is committed to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment. As such, we do not hire individuals under the age of 18. All applicants must meet the minimum age requirement for the position as outlined by federal, state and local labor laws.”
