Supplier Development Engineer

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.