Supplier Quality Engineer

General Responsibilities

• Support containment activities
• Communicate with relevant internal/external contacts and ensure timely closure and effectiveness
• Notify suppliers quality issues, drive supplier report, verify and assure suppliers’ effective containment action, root cause analysis, and corrective actions/preventive actions
• Provide support during reviews and supplier selection process
• Assist with audits
• Communicates with the supplier on their quality performance
• Assists with providing actions in case a supplier is not meeting the quality expectation and targets
• Ensure best practice is adopted within the supply chain
• Communication and alignment across regions

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Summary:

The Supplier Quality Engineer develop, qualify, and manage suppliers in India to support Sensata's sourcing strategy while ensuring compliance with quality, delivery, cost, and risk management requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier capability assessments
• Lead supplier qualification activities
• Perform process audits and VDA audits
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and technical capabilities
• Lead APQP implementation
• Lead supplier performance improvement projects
• Escalate critical supplier issues
• Support sourcing decisions and supplier selection

Travel Required:

• Frequent travel within India (50%-60%)

• Supplier audits and assessments
• New supplier onboarding
• Development project reviews
• Joint visits with Regional Supplier Quality Manager

Experience / Qualifications:

A university degree required (i.e. Bachelor's degree) or equivalent relevant work experience in manufacturing

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