Overview:

• Have technical and human support for each project and effective follow-up of your career
• Carry out training to develop professional skills
• Participate in dedicated special events
• Integrate a dynamic team

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the APQP process for critical suppliers.
• Support Supplier Development and Purchase in selecting the appropriate suppliers by performing new supplier assessment audits (NSA) onsite at supplier location.
• Define, follow-up and monitor all possible risks at our suppliers during each phase of the project.
• Define the supplier quality deliverables for the suppliers taking the key milestones into consideration.
• Responsible to discuss the PPAP requirements with the suppliers.
• Assess measurement reports coming from internal and external parties.
• Sign supplier PSW’s when all requirements are fulfilled.
• Participate in design reviews, Df M sessions and ECR meetings.
• Facilitate the exchanges between Punch team members and the supplier.
• Support suppliers if necessary and make sure that the quality standards are in place.
• Lead the R@R for capacity analysis and the process audits (PPAP).
• Initiate and follow-up Quality Wall activities at suppliers
• Coordinate with SQA the production trial runs on new parts during the development phase.
• Monitor supplier performance in each project phase and running production (after SOP) and drive supplier to improve in case of deviations.
• The SQE Engineer reports to the SQE Leader

Essential skills:

• Masters in electromechanics required, reinforced ideally with BS degree in Quality or equivalent through experience.
• Requires a minimum of 3 years work experience in Quality Assurance in the automotive field with a strong knowledge of the main standard methodologies and tools (8D, QRQC, APQP, PPAP, 6 Sigma…) preferably in Suppliers Quality for projects.
• Ability to build commercial relationships with suppliers.
• Requires strong analytical and evaluation skills relative to quality standards and customer requirements.
• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills. Must be self-motivated, self-directed and able to multitask.
• Intercultural understanding is a plus.
• Excellent computer skills including Excel, Windows, Word, Office.
• Fluent English. German is a plus.