Job Description

MISSION

• The Supplier Quality Development Engineer (SQDE) is responsible to coordinate all Supplier quality development activities from the prototype phase to the full PPAP of the “free” purchased components (BOM) for its projects.
• Activity will consist of supplier APQP and product launch, business systems development, quality tools knowledge and follow up with suppliers– SQDE can support the Quality, Costs, Deliveries targets of his projects
• Activity will be performed in a team environment (Core Team + Extended Team) within self-determined time constraints
• The Supplier Quality Development Engineer is responsible to monitor supplier during the development of the components from prototypes to SOP + 6 months (Component SOP)
• Ensure component follow up since the Pre-sourcing phase to SOP + 6 months

Responsibilities & Activities

• Facilitate development of supplier to meet OPmobility requirements (cost, quality, delivery, lean manufacturing, during supplier on site review, TS16949 (IATF 16949) evaluation, etc.)
• Development and implementation of Supplier Onsite Process Approval (SOPA/APQP)
• Manage supplier development activities to support VA/VE improvements in quality, cost, and delivery at suppliers
• Manage the handover transfer for BOM components from Development to Plant production

Sourcing phase

• Contribute to the Supplier choice and ensure the availability of main Quality documents validated for sourcing (Deviation list, APQP planning from supplier, Team Feasibility Commitment)
• Create PPAP request in TEMPO linked to Sourcing committee decision
• Introduce and follow up the quality commodity checklist with the supplier.

Ensures the follow-up of the quality validation of the components in the development phase on its projects

• Participate of kick offs meeting manage by purchasing department with suppliers
• Present and submit the APQP/SOPA process with suppliers
• Periodically reports the progress of these PPAP validations including the risks linked to the non-compliance of Quality, Costs and Deliveries requirements
• Support internal PO customers (Program Teams, Manufacturing, Logistics, Commodity Buyers, PSQE)
• Raise development SNCR and follow actions plans associated.

Validate components of these projects

• Communicate to suppliers the OPmobility requests linked to PPAP folder.
• Ensure with QE, PAE, CDE that the suppliers know the documents listed inside norms and CTS and has understood the content of this norms, CTS
• Participate to the component drawing review
• Alert purchasing department (PB, CB) and SDL in the event of significant deviations related to the implementation of the quality tools planned in the supplier's APQP during his award.
• Perform process audits by measuring application and documentary deviations from PPAP folder and ensure implementation action plans including effectiveness of actions.
• Validate, distribute and archive PPAP files according to current rules
• Receive, validate and archive PPAP samples.

Monitors the status of the PPAP’s of his project

• Communication of a PPAP convergence plan in association with the PB to achieve Project PPAP milestone
• Reporting and escalation of risks associated with non- compliance with project timing.

General and transversal other duties

• Support (but not lead) the plants in case of warranty issues facing their knowledge of components
• Reports to the Supplier Development Leader (SDL) the problems encountered with the suppliers
• Participate in monthly scorecard meetings and follow up on actions assigned.
• Reports to Key users and/or Business Process Owner (BPO) all difficulties or improvement proposals.
• Must comply with all Plastic Omnium work rules, policies and procedures
• Must comply with all safety rules and regulations