Supplier Quality Engineer II
Daimler Truck North America is a leader in the automotive industry, focusing on innovative solutions for sustainability and driving technology. They are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer II to manage supplier performance, resolve technical issues, and lead quality improvement projects within the Supplier Management and Purchasing department.
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 30-50%)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with 1 year of related experience OR 5 years of related experience required
- Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to present complex technical topics during meetings with suppliers and Daimler management
- Knowledge of GD&T and MSA
- 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
- Project management experience
- Statistical process control experience
- Familiarity with Engine, Axle, and Transmission components
- Experience with various manufacturing processes such as machining, casting, injection molding, stamping, & forging
- Experience working with global suppliers and managing quality across different regions and cultures
- Knowledge of a foreign language
Benefits
- Annual bonus program
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- Starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 13+ calendar holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
- Onsite fitness (at some locations)
- Tuition assistance
- Volunteer paid time off
- Short-term and long-term disability plans
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