Supplier Quality Engineer

TITLE: Electronics Supplier Quality Engineer

LOCATION: Tarboro, NC

SHIFT: 1st

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Perform pre-qualification audits to assess supplier's capabilities to meet internal /customer requirements.
• Perform audits of the suppliers' quality systems and proactively work with suppliers to continuously improve the overall quality level.
• Collaboratively works with internal staff and suppliers to resolve supplier component quality issues while ensuring compliance to specifications.
• Utilize appropriate problem-solving tools (8D, 5P, 5-why, FTA etc..) to ensure corrective & preventive actions are effective and will prevent recurrences in the future.
• Facilitate strong communication between suppliers and Astemo to instill a sense of partnership.
• Work with suppliers for their change points and lead root cause analysis & countermeasures to reduce/eliminate supplier's defects.
• Track supplier's performance and work with suppliers to improve quality of parts coming in to Astemo.
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with high level of accuracy on data analysis.
• Communicate with customers for any change points, customer claims, and customer new models, as needed.
• To be able to support product validation (PV test) for supplier / changepoints

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Technical discipline and 1 - 2 years related work experience preferred OR 2-year degree in relevant field with 6-8 years of experience in Electronics.
• Knowledge for Quality Systems (PPAP/IPPAAR part approval, CAPA corrective/preventive actions)
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T), print interpretation.
• Knowledge on how to read / interpret Electrical Schematics and component part specifications.
• Ability to understand and explain electronics component and circuit functions in relation to overall product design.
• Work experience in repetitive automotive industry, with emphasis in electronics
• Experience dealing with customers or suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of microprocessors and ability to analyze circuits to component level
• Bilingual Japanese language / translation.
• Knowledge of Quality Systems such as IATF/TS-16949, PPAP, CAPA, NPI (New Product Introduction), APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, etc.