Supplier Quality Assurance Manager

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Responsible for delivering all aspects of the Quality Assurance function in line with the Quality Management System and Quality Policy to ensure that the business products and services are fit for purpose and meet customer expectations.

- Responsible for ensuring that suppliers continue to develop and implement best practice that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements and continue to meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.

- Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice quality vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

- Lead supplier development strategy, designing the metrics for the function and supplier performance.

- Carry out supplier validation audits, with supplier support and supplier advanced product quality planning (APQP).

- Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements

- Support Purchasing with the supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing/technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks

- Support new product launches to ensure suppliers are capable of delivering to the required quality standards

- Manage the root cause analysis and corrective actions process of supplier quality issues

- Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions of supplier quality issues

- Review and evaluate supplier quality data to identify process improvement opportunities within the supply chain

- Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities

- Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

- Manage the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

- Review documentation of inspection results across all areas. In appropriate functional areas, this refers to supporting inspection and test status requirements defined by regulations, engineering product specifications or Control Plans, PPAP approval or product warrant submission

- Manage the Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Manage customer PPM (Parts per Million), supplier PPM, supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators

- Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management System (TS16949/ISO9001)

- Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product requirements

- Travel is required for Audits and trainings necessary for Quality and Adherence.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

- Prior experience as Supplier development & Quality assurance in Automotive Industry.

- Excellence in New supplier identification, evaluation & management.

- Previous Instincts upon Supplier Audits for evaluation.

- Best at Process Excellence.

- Prior experience in driving Quality targets to mitigate risk.

- Knowledge about APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC and IATF 16949 & ISO 9001.

- Must have completed one complete product development cycle for a vehicle.

- Ability to thrive under pressure to meet stringent timelines, excellent communication and decision-making skills. Excellent emotional intelligence.

- B.E/M.E E&E/ EC engineering with 5-10 years’ experience. Electric Vehicle Industry experience is preferred.