Job Title: Supplier Development Engineer
Company: AISIN World Corp. of America
Department: Purchasing, SPTT
Location: Seymour, IN
Position Responsibilities
The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:
- Communicate and partner with plant purchasing, quality, supplier quality or SED/SPTT, design, and new model planning members.
- Communicate and partner with assigned suppliers.
- Manage and/or lead supplier production preparation schedule to meet AWA and NAPs delivery and quality requirements.
- Lead and/or participate in supplier part tracking team (SPTT/SPV) process, and or special process audits.
- Lead and/or participate in the review and assessment of quality management systems for new suppliers.
- Lead and/or participate in the review, assessment, and improvement activity, of targeted suppliers. Focus on manufacturing processes and quality improvements.
- Visit assigned suppliers regularly and communicate results to AWA and affected NAP
- Provide training to suppliers and North American Production with respect to Supplier Quality Assurance Manual (SQAM).
- Track supplier performance metrics regionally (North America and or Mexico).
- Other tasks and duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Abilities
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment in a quality or process/manufacturing technician or engineering role.
- Working knowledge of ISO9001 and/or IATF16949 quality systems standards.
- Understand Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to review manufacturing process, analyze activities, and develop potential actions for improvement of manufacturing process and quality systems.
- Ability to review and revise documents (e.g. Supplier Quality Assurance Manual - SQAM) for improvements in content and usability.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and engineering specifications.
- Ability to develop training materials and provide training where required for suppliers and NAPs.
Beneficial Skills and Experience
- Bilingual English and Japanese
- Experience with machining processes
- Experience with heat treat applications
- Skilled in Microsoft Access from a database development standpoint
- AIAG Core Tools Training
Education/Training/Certifications
- Associate degree (or equivalent experience) preferably in a math or engineering discipline.
- Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
- ASQ certification as Technician or Engineer and/or NSPE as Professional Engineer highly desirable.
Travel Requirements
- Approximately 25-50 %
- Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.
Work Environment Requirements
With reasonable accommodation:
- Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
- Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
- Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
- Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.
Attendance/Work Hour Requirements
- Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
- Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.