Supplier Quality Engineer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

OPmobility Lighting covers the entire lighting value chain, from components to complete headlamps, from traditional lighting to intelligent and high-performance products. The business group develops interior and exterior solutions that enable greater design freedom, enhanced safety and driver assistance.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car.

MISSION:

• Apply Global procedures and standards, internally and with suppliers
• Validate and qualify supplier's manufacturing processes and components
• Manage quality problems generated by suppliers and ensure continuous improvement
• Identify all potential risks at suppliers by performing production runs, audits, and shop floor activities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a member of the CENTRAL EUROPE SUPPLIER ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION, you will contribute significantly in designing, improving, and implementing the core processes of Supplier Quality Management in OP MOBILITY Exterior & Lighting.

Furthermore, you are responsible for the quality performance and the continuous improvement of all the Suppliers InBOM, tooling and specific machines within your assigned perimeter.

You will also have to comply with defined health and safety regulations, as for internal and legal regulations.

Apply Global procedures and standards, internally and with suppliers:

• Be responsible for the strict application of internal procedures and of Global Supplier Quality Manual, internally and with suppliers
• Support the maintaining and updating of internal procedures and tools
• Foster the partnership between SUPPLIER ENGINEERING and all other functions within OP MOBILITY

Validate and qualify supplier's manufacturing processes and components:

• Support Purchasing team, as a member of the sourcing team, for supplier selection on new projects, conducting assessment and providing results on supplier's ability versus quality management and technical expertise
• Organize and perform audits at suppliers such as Potential Analysis, Process Audits (VDA6.3 and pre-), Supplier Readiness Audits, and Follow-up Audits
• Drive the validation of supplier manufacturing processes and supplier components on time, versus project milestones, respecting APQP procedure until PPAP approval

Manage quality problems generated by suppliers (up to 6 months after SOP):

• Manage problem solving activities with suppliers and support on any technical issue
• Be responsible of the quality performance measured on delivered components (pre-serial and serial) from suppliers, during program development
• Promote the existing good practices within suppliers in charge
• Collect knowledge acquired through new technical solutions, capitalize them through lesson learned, and share them within the network and with suppliers
• Deploy the necessary activities in your perimeter to reach defined KPIs / objectives
• Manage continuous improvement of supplier performance:
• Ensure regular supplier evaluations and the launch of supplier development programs if needed
• Trigger quality improvement programs with drifting and risky suppliers, challenge and supervise supplier's improvement plans and measure the resulting improvements
• Support project teams and sites in case of crisis or major issue at suppliers (also 6 months after SOP)
• Identify all potential risks at suppliers by performing production runs, audits, and shop floor activities: 
• Escalate, as "Alert launcher", any major issue putting in danger the projects 
• Conduct preventative audits, launch readiness audits, and shop floor audits at suppliers 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S):

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Management, Quality, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management 
• Quality master's degree or equivalent preferred

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE REQUIREMENT(S):

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of automotive Supplier Quality Management 
• Strong and proven audit experience
• Good knowledge in MS Office tools, SAP, ERP
• In-depth knowledge of relevant audit standards (e.g., IATF 16949, VDA 6.3) and automotive core tools (e.g., 8D, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA)
• Strong communication, negotiation and presenting skills (in an international environment) 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Strong team building skills to build bridges between different functional areas and regional teams

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Languages: English (fluent; C level)
• Willing to constructively challenge existing setups
• Willingness to travel regionally, sometimes globally (visit and audit suppliers)

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.