Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Redford, MI

4 days in office, 1 day REMOTE; 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Pay: $38.00-$41.00 hourly

Contract position for 18 months with possibility of conversion

ENTRY LEVEL/RECENT GRADUATES are welcome to APPLY

Responsibilities:

· Work with the supplier to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented.

· Manage timely resolution of supplier technical issues to ensure uninterrupted supply to production

· Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting customer existing or new requirements.

· Documents activities related to investigation, disposition, and resolution to quality complaints.

· Conduct supplier audits to confirm product conformity, or drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.

· Monitor, communicate and improve key supplier quality KPI’s, including DPPM, Quality

· Complaints, and capacity to support OTS (On Time Ship) compliance.

· Lead or support effort to establish specific short / long-term supplier quality goals.

· Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances.

· Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply.

· Interface and support cross functional business units on topics relating to supplier quality.

· Oversee containment actions at the supplier to mitigate the impact of quality issues to Daimler.

· Domestic and international travel (expected 30%)

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related – mechanical engineer electrical process engineer chemical engineering

· Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to present complex technical topics during meetings with suppliers and management.

· Knowledge of GD&T and MSA. – Machining processes background

· Ability to understand metallurgical requirements and interpret reports.

· Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-focused mindset.

· Understanding of quality problem solving tools such as 8D, 5-why, fishbone, etc.

· A customer-focused mindset with the ability to understand and address customer needs and expectations related to supplier quality topics.

Largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading producer of medium-duty trucks and specialized commercial vehicles.