Supplier Development Engineer

More than just a recruitment company. At PRTR, we have been a part of our customer's success for 30 years as their total HR solutions partner. With 550 dedicated professionals and over 15,000 outsourced staff, we will continue to carry out our mission to develop a better career, a better life, and a better society, and thrive to become the No.1 people solutions organization in Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve supplier performance in quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and manufacturing capability.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, and global teams to support supplier selection, qualification, and new product development activities.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with product specifications, quality standards, manufacturing capability, and customer requirements.
• Support suppliers during new product introduction (NPI), trial production, and initial delivery phases to ensure stable production and quality performance.
• Drive supplier improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve process capability, optimise cost, and increase production efficiency.
• Conduct supplier audits and assessments in accordance with company standards, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and other applicable requirements.
• Review and manage PPAP documentation, quality reports, test results, and related technical documentation.
• Monitor supplier corrective actions and ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement.
• Support cross-functional projects and other assignments as required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Sourcing, or a related function within the automotive or manufacturing industries.
• Strong knowledge of supplier development, manufacturing processes, quality systems, and cost improvement activities.
• Experience with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, or related quality tools is preferred.
• Good analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and international teams.
• Good command of Thai and English, both written and spoken.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems or IFS is an advantage.