SUPV SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEERING

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Quality and Reliability Engineering Teams analyze the ability of product and production systems to comply with customer and contractual requirements through established reliability factors. They design, recommend revisions and install quality control systems, develop and document analytical methods for establishing reliability of products and their components and conduct analysis on relative reliability with regards to cost, structure, weight, maintainability, facility of production, and availability of materials and equipment. Out teams develop, implement and monitor company environmental safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and recommend corrective actions if necessary. They are responsible for policies and practices to comply with applicable government regulations and industry requirements related to product environmental compliance, the implementation and management of technical and testing standards and specifications, quality control and reliability programs governing materials, product and processes, resulting in the optimization of material and labor, as well as failure analysis, root cause, corrective action and customer communication.

What your background should look like:

JD - Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) 
Core Summary
The Supplier Quality Engineer works as direct interface and key contact towards TE’s Supply Base. Responsible for continuous Quality Performance improvements, ensures that Suppliers fulfil VDA 6.3, IATF as well as TE specific requirements. Besides that, this function ensures a proper communication and supports cross functional activities at our external suppliers
Responsibilities
•    Quality Key Contact and Account owner for assigned suppliers.
•    Organize and Perform Suppliers Scorecard Reviews, Business Reviews, Complaint reviews and other management reviews.
•    Perform D6 verification audits at suppliers
•    Define and track Performance Agreements.
•    Responsible for Read Across of critical quality issues within the assigned suppliers.
•    Owner of Supplier Escalation Process due to Quality topics (Q:Help X, NBH, Focus Supplier Programs, etc)
•    Supplier improvement – Participate in 6-Sigma projects, Kaizen events, Quality Improvement Plan activities, etc.
•    Supplier Training – Provide Technical assistance and Training to suppliers when necessary to achieve the required
•    Quality level in collaboration with SDE if needed.
•    Participate / Leads Audits at suppliers (VDA 6.3, etc.) per the Annual Audit Plan. Performs VDA Potential analysis audit when SD function is not available in the region.
•    Supports IQE on Complaint Handling for the assigned suppliers (as Escalation step for IQE)
•    Support Charge Back process
•    Ask Suppliers to send Annual Layout Requalification based upon request.
•    Supports ASQ activities if needed (e.g., R@R, PPAP etc.)
•    Supports other region’s Audits / Problem Solving activities when geographically convenient.
•    Contributes to Lessons Learned documents in collaboration with STE’s
Qualifications
•    At least 3 years of experience within Automotive Quality
•    Expert Knowledge on VDA 6.3., IATF16949, ISO 14000 and other Automotive Standards
•    Certified VDA 6.3 / IATF 16949 2nd party auditor
•    Demonstrated skills in a matrix environment
•    Working Knowledge on specific product and process as required (e.g. Molding, Stamping, PAB/PCBA…)
•    Be familiar with the tools related to supplier APQP process, include but not limit to APQP, PPAP, FMEA, CP, MSA, SPC, R@R and 8D. 
•    Ability to work across cultures and countries effectively. 
•    Thorough knowledge of Problem-Solving tools 
•    Process Auditor Skills mandatory 
•    SAP basic knowledge 
•    Knowledge in GD&T and Advance knowledge reading technical drawings and specifications 
•    Presentation skills, Communication and negotiation skills, and Coaching skills
 

Competencies