Supplier Quality & Development Engineer – Castings & Machining

The Supplier Quality & Development Engineer (SQDE) is responsible for ensuring the quality and continuous development of suppliers involved in casting and machining processes. This role supports new product introductions (NPI), manages supplier quality issues, and drives improvement initiatives across the supply base. The SQDE acts as a technical liaison between suppliers and internal teams including design, sourcing, manufacturing, and global quality.

Key Responsibilities :

Supplier Quality Assurance

• Manage day-to-day supplier quality issues and ensure robust containment on production lines.
• Issue NCRs and lead root cause analysis (RCA) and 8D problem-solving with suppliers.
• Develop and implement containment methods, SOPs, and quality plans for supplier PDAs and inspections.
• Lead MRB processes and manage disposition of non-conforming parts.
• Monitor and report supplier performance (PPM, NCRs, FTT).
• Support QMS compliance during customer and IATF audits.
• Deliver supplier training on quality awareness, Q-alerts, and risk assessments.

Supplier Development & Qualification

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Technical & Process Support

Rework Management

Continuous Improvement

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