Sr. Supplier Qulity Engineer

Supplier evaluation and qualification

• Organize on-site audits of suppliers (e.g., quality system, production capacity, technical capability, etc.).
• Collect and review suppliers' quality qualification documents (e.g., ISO 9001).
• Maintain an Approved Vendor List (AVL), and periodically review the validity of qualifications.
• Support for NPI and link with R&D
• support global supplier initiatives, collaborate with other SQEs

Incoming parts quality control and nonconformance handling.

• Develop incoming inspection standards with engineering team, set up inspection plans.
• Conduct incoming material inspections based on inspection plan, record and analyze inspection data.
• Identify, segregate, and document non-conforming products, drive disposition actions (return, sort, concession acceptance, rework, etc.).

Supplier performance review and quality continuous improvement

• Monthly statistical analysis of supplier quality performance (e.g., lot acceptance rate, PPM, delivery quality stability).
• Develop and drive Quality Improvement Plans (QIP) for underperforming suppliers.
• Drive suppliers to establish quality prevention mechanisms to reduce variation and quality losses

Parts of localization support

• Assist local suppliers in understanding drawings, technical specifications, and quality acceptance criteria.
• Review FAI reports from support and conduct FAI inspection.
• Coordinate with engineering team to resolve technical/quality deviations during the localization process.

Cross-function communication

• Coordinate with engineering teams to drive technical analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality issues.
• Participate in new project meetings to clarify supplier quality.
• Drive transparent and standardized flow of quality information across departments (e.g., NCR, SCAR processes).

Other tasks assigned by Line manager