Supplier Quality Engineer
Core
Ensuring supplier quality compliance and preventing defects from entering the manufacturing shopfloor through process controls, audits, and root cause analysis.
Role type
Supplier Quality Engineer
Builds
Production parts and services meeting IATF and VDA standards for automotive manufacturing
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Quality Management Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: Corrected to 'physical/clinical work' based on strict label list, but context is manufacturing. Re-evaluating label list: 'physical/clinical work' is the only one fitting shopfloor/defects prevention. Actually, looking at the list: 'production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work'. None fit perfectly. 'product features' is closest if considering the parts as features, but 'physical/clinical work' is for nurses/doctors. Let's look closer. The role prevents defects in 'shopfloor'. It's manufacturing. The list is restrictive. I will map 'physical/clinical work' as the only option involving physical shopfloor presence, or 'product features' if focusing on the parts. However, standard interpretation for 'physical/clinical work' is healthcare. Let's re-read the prompt's examples. 'physical/clinical work' is specific. Is there a better fit? No. I will use 'product features' as the output is the quality of the parts/features, or perhaps the prompt implies a specific set. Wait, the prompt says 'one of: ...'. If none fit, I must choose the closest or omit? 'Omit a label entirely when nothing is stated'. But the role *does* have a deliverable. The deliverable is 'defect-free parts'. This is not 'product features' (which implies software/UI usually) nor 'physical/clinical work'. However, in the context of the provided list, 'physical/clinical work' is the only one involving physical labor/shopfloor. But that's a stretch. Let's look at 'product features'. The role ensures the 'parts and services meet defined quality requirements'. I will select 'product features' as the closest proxy for manufacturing output in this constrained list, or 'infrastructure' if referring to the quality system. Actually, the most accurate description of the *work* is preventing defects. Let's assume the list is exhaustive and I must pick the best fit. 'product features' is the standard for manufacturing goods in many taxonomies. I will use 'product features'.)
Required skills
IATF 16949 quality standards, root cause analysis, statistical tools, process audits, risk assessment, supplier management, nonconformance cost analysis, lean manufacturing (TPM/Kaizen)
Preferred skills
VDA 6.3 Auditor experience, Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree, New product introduction (NPI) experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office suite, manufacturing-related software applications
Responsibilities
Perform process audits for the plant, drive root cause analysis for quality deviations, track supplier quality KPIs and issue performance reports, implement preventive actions to reduce scrap and cost deductions, ensure compliance with IATF and VDA standards, support supplier audits for new business/products
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
