Engineer Sr - Suppllier Quality

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Southfield, MI, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Automotive • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
Dream big. With Us. Let's create the future of mobility, together.
The Role
The role involves ensuring quality in the supply chain, leading APQP/PPAP activities, and mentoring colleagues on quality tools in the automotive industry, focused on supplier quality and development.
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Support Magna Electronics divisions working with its external supplier's delivery of quality parts and non-conformity problem solving.
  • Responsible to ensure the Quality in the supply chain for the assigned component, commodity, project, or product line; from the APQP phase thru Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for release to serial production.
  • As Senior Engineer, works as extension of the Quality Director, spearheading programs and projects within Supplier Quality and across Magna Electronics.

APQP/PPAP:
  • Leads APQP/PPAP activities for awarded supplier components across global divisions during the launch
  • phase of new products.
  • Ensures completion of APQP/PPAP activities in terms of timing and quality, ensures all activities required
  • are brought to closure.
  • Perform audits according to VDA6.3 in accordance with the applicable maturity level.

Principal Responsibilities:
  • • Subject matter expert for PPAP, supplier audit, problem resolution. Mentoring internal and external
  • colleagues.
  • • Drive suppliers to reach Zero Defects, as well, support all Magna Electronic divisions with post serial
  • launch non-conformity problem solving.
  • • Ensures that suppliers' practices and procedures are consistent with the Magna Electronics supplier
  • requirements.
  • Maintains responsibility for coordinating, reporting, and evaluating supplier process audits, as well, Go,
  • See & Fix Activities as needed at supplier and/or sub-tier outsourced (for example assembly and test
  • (OSAT).
  • • SQE shall support to strategize and manage the commodity supply base with direct assistance to the
  • Supplier Development team, help support serial launch monitoring, serial production, change
  • management, through end of product life. Ensure the remaining APQP activities (SOP + 90 days) are
  • brought to closure.
  • Implement KPI year-or-year total Supplier Complaints (SC) and 0km targets as defined by Magna
  • executive policy deployment. Negotiate and secure respective supplier annual SC reduction targets.
  • Analyze QPF (supplier non-conformance tracker) data and provide detailed and consolidated rating-
  • input-data on plant and supplier level.
  • Take the lead to systemically improve the affecting areas; SC reduction, SQP (APQP/PPAP) for post serial
  • supplier changes, and support responsiveness ratings with responsible suppliers.
  • Understand differences in local plant supplier rating results.
  • Coordinate cross-plant activities in case of quality problems, using Q-Matrix (ensure supplier spills are
  • managed across all plants if applicable).
  • Be involved in Escalation Model according to Magna Electronics Policy.
  • Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned. Collaboration Activities • Actively involved in new potential supplier selection and supplier onboarding process. • Actively work cross functionally to identify and eliminate component-based risk during the program development process. • Activity work with Purchasing for supplier response and improvement times based on wide range of opportunities for improvement.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Industrial or equivalent).
  • • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Automotive Industry in Quality, Supplier Quality, Supplier
  • Development, Process, or similar area.
  • • Considered subject matter expert in quality tools common in the automotive industry (APQP, PPAP,
  • MSA, SPC, Ppk/Cpk , FMEA, 8D, etc.)
  • Knowledgeable in key industry standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and ISO 14001, Special Process
  • Assessments, CQI-XX (E.g. CQI, 9, 12, 23, 27) and Geometrical Product Specification Standards and
  • Verifications (e.g. ISO 8015, 1101, 17450, 22432, 14253).
  • • Excellent technical knowledge of the product/process technologies for which he/she is responsible.
  • VDA 6.3 Process Auditor Certification

Knowledge, skills and abilities
  • • Good knowledge of applying standards, drawings, and specifications
  • • Competent in teamwork including collaborating with cross-functional/global teams.
  • • Target oriented and disciplined.
  • • Strong technical, engineering and communication skills in a global automotive environment.
  • Good communication level in English.
  • • Orderly, capable of multi-tasking, take responsibility and ownership.
  • Good computing skills (MS Office, Minitab, SharePoint, etc.)

Behavioral competencies
  • Think Big - Empowering each to act with confidence.
  • • Take Responsibility - Taking accountability for ourselves and others in our actions and commitments.
  • • Never Settle - Constantly innovating, improving and asking the right questions.
  • • Be Collaborative - We do our best when we do it together, with respect and humility.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Electronics

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Industrial or equivalent)
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Automotive Industry in Quality, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Process or similar area
  • Considered subject matter expert in quality tools common in the automotive industry
  • Knowledgeable in key industry standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and ISO 14001
  • VDA 6.3 Process Auditor Certification

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Magna International Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Profit sharing is formalized in the corporate constitution, allocating a portion of qualifying pre‑tax profits to employees and typically delivered in cash and/or Magna equity. This structure is positioned as unusually strong for a large manufacturer.
  • Healthcare Strength Core U.S. coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, plus flexible spending accounts and an Employee & Family Assistance Program. The breadth of this lineup aligns with mainstream comprehensive employer healthcare.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and profit‑sharing eligibility, with some regions/plants still maintaining defined‑benefit pensions. This mix provides multiple avenues for long‑term savings beyond base pay.

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The Company
HQ: Aurora, Ontario
171,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171,000 dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centers in 29 countries. We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different, we are committed to your growth.

Why Work With Us

At Magna, our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design, development, and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families, shape communities, and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.

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