Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

• Development of quality concepts for suppliers
• Preparation and implementation of supplier audits
• Carrying out error analyzes in cooperation with internal specialist departments and suppliers
• Define and monitor optimization measures
• Organization and implementation of process approvals at suppliers
• Continuous improvement of product quality and supplier processes
• Creation and monitoring of test plans

Tasks

• Perform 3A audit for new supplier according to plan
• Leading APQP activities. Plan, organize, direct and conduct industrialization relate activities at supplier side
• Develop, manage, audit, improve and correct supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing and assembly techniques and quality control processes from the advance development phase to mass production qualification.
• Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirement between suppliers and Lotus Purchasing, RD, MPL, Quality
• Accountable for leading, tracking and improving supplier manufacturing process development, launch readiness for new products and design changes
• Participate in supplier technical review, guide supplier in efficient use of poke-yokes.
• Responsible for part PPAP approve
• Leading quality issue investigate and ICA, PCA making, review and approve 8D report both pre-production and mass production
• Monitoring supplier performance

Personal Requirements

• Successfully completed technical university studies in the field of industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or a comparable field
• Several years of professional experience both in quality management and in purchasing
• Excellent technical understanding
• High communication potential, also in English
• Persuasive negotiation skills and intercultural competence
• Your working style is characterized by an analytical and systematic way of working as well as a high level of process affinity