Automotive Supplier Quality Engineer

at  Bertrandt

Overview:
Looking for a career, not just a job? Want to join a dynamic team working for an international industry leader? Enjoy an energetic work atmosphere? Bertrandt US may be just what you have been looking for!
Bertrandt Group is a leading solution partner for all technology trends. Our clear objective is to help shape the digital and electronic future. In the automotive sector, we have organized our expertise across all our sites into four Divisions: Electronics, Product Engineering, Physical, Production & After Sales. In addition, we support customers from numerous other sectors with our comprehensive know-how: from the energy and aerospace industries and mechanical and plant engineering to medical technology. Around 12,000 employees at more than 50 sites worldwide are committed to successfully implementing our customers’ projects every day.
The Supplier Quality Engineer coordinates and manages supplier quality systems for Plant Spartanburg’s purchased parts (worldwide). Develops and approves new supplier’s quality and production systems to ensure that BMW MC’s purchased parts met product specifications. Integral part of new product launches including both supplier and parts development for manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the Module Quality Engineer(s) in advanced quality planning activities such as: risk assessment, product and process development.
• Supports launch projects after hand over to Supplier Quality Assurance, ensuring compliance with BMW specifications.
• Conducts the Initial Sample Inspection Report (ISIR) releases for assigned products.
• Communicates with other BMW Plants in the worldwide BMW Network including joint problem solving.
• Supports new and challenging supplier’s quality and production systems.
• Reviews the monthly supplier rating.
• Executes the process series before SOP (Start of Production) with the suppliers (world-wide).
• Leads quality problem solving process for supplier related issues.
• Performs product and process audits due to occurred errors and supplier rating results and initiates counteractions and counteraction verification.
• Conducts requalification audits for the quality management system at the supplier location(s).
• Validates start up ability for new parts/processes.
• Manages the part approval process for assigned suppliers.
• Participates in internal warranty reduction problem solving teams regarding purchased parts.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering or related field, or 4 years of professional supplier quality process/components experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
• Experience: 6+ years (5+ years with a master’s degree) of professional experience in the related part technology and/or processing.
• Experience in advanced quality planning techniques including PFMEA, control planning, process flow diagramming, process auditing techniques, and PPAP
• Experience in advanced statistical techniques such as capability and standard deviation studies to calculate process variation
• Knowledge of computer skills including Microsoft Office, SAP, TAIS (preferred)
• Basic written and verbal German skills (preferred)

• Supports the Module Quality Engineer(s) in advanced quality planning activities such as: risk assessment, product and process development.
• Supports launch projects after hand over to Supplier Quality Assurance, ensuring compliance with BMW specifications.
• Conducts the Initial Sample Inspection Report (ISIR) releases for assigned products.
• Communicates with other BMW Plants in the worldwide BMW Network including joint problem solving.
• Supports new and challenging supplier’s quality and production systems.
• Reviews the monthly supplier rating.
• Executes the process series before SOP (Start of Production) with the suppliers (world-wide).
• Leads quality problem solving process for supplier related issues.
• Performs product and process audits due to occurred errors and supplier rating results and initiates counteractions and counteraction verification.
• Conducts requalification audits for the quality management system at the supplier location(s).
• Validates start up ability for new parts/processes.
• Manages the part approval process for assigned suppliers.
• Participates in internal warranty reduction problem solving teams regarding purchased parts