Supplier Quality Engineer

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

Job Summary:

Develops and strengthens supplier management programs that enable a strong mutual beneficial relationship and continuous improvement.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and improve  Supplier Quality system 
• Manages and maintain MRB to goal projected.
• Coordinating the incoming inspection activity.
• Raising SCAR in case of non conformance supplier induced  observed in the receipt or in line.
• Follow up for SCAR  with supplier / track cost recovery
• Weekly communication of rejections to supplier.
• Supplier PPM calculation & communication to supplier.
• Weekly supplier quality related reporting.
• Day to day Quality problem troubleshooting with suppliers processes.
• Responsible for Supplier- organization relationship management.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor degree Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

3 to 5  years minimum experience on a manufacturing facility or Engineering environment on the supplier Quality Arena

KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong Knowledge and skills of Precision devices measurements using CMM, Profile Projectors, surface finish testers and all basic Lab measurement  devices.
• Engineering background with clear basic knowledge
• Very good Understanding of Manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of Supplier Quality and Process improvements, Regularly Visiting
• Suppliers and Problem solving at supplier end.
• Additional Knowledge of quality management systems, Quality tools, six sigma etc.
• Quality control techniques 
• knowledge of statistics
• computer components
• ISO-9001 / IATF 16949
• lean manufacturing principles, 5S's, Six Sigma, problems solving  and master  on corrective and preventive actions development and implementation.
• English

SOFT COMPETENCES

• Ability to make decisions
• Work under pressure
• Multitask
• Oriented To Objectives
• Proactive
• Organized
• Analytic
• Self Motivated
• Ability To Work On Teams
• Negotiation Skills
• Use rational to  solutions for supplier issues affecting daily Manufacturing operations or at  customer facility
• Open minded; mainly open to adjust to changing work environment

HARD COMPETENCES (Preferred)

• Core Tools.
• VDA 6.3
• CQI
• Minitab
• MS-Office (Excel, PP, Word),