You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Supplier Quality Engineer II will function as a subject matter expert with respect to quality-related matters to ensure that purchased components meet Gentex’s expectations, serving as the primary relationship contact with respect to quality for assigned suppliers.
This position is located in Zeeland, MI, at the Gentex facility.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Coordinate and set priorities for problem solving and continuous improvement activities, including swarm support for Gentex operation quality issues.
- Collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure purchased components align with Gentex’s expectations.
- Ensure containment and analysis of non-conforming material.
- Support Engineering Design for Manufacturability efforts, in-house process development, and cost improvements pertaining to supplied components.
- Ensure lessons-learned drive prevention of defect/failure recurrence through the problem-solving process.
- Communicate Gentex’s requirements, expectations, and performance scorecards to suppliers.
- Evaluate and process applicable documents, confirm capability, and establish quality control to ensure a supplier's readiness.
- Proactively communicate with key suppliers to develop positive working relationships and optimize performance, which may include in-person visits to supplier locations.
- Review and approve supplier qualification submissions per industry standards and requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
- Technical expertise - Demonstrating depth of knowledge and skill in a technical area.
- Problem solving - Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
- Managing complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Fostering teamwork - Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Quality focus - Promoting and maintaining high standards of work, looking for ways to improve products and services, while encouraging coworkers to do so as well.
- Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
- Complying with all company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality or a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or quality environment.
- Proficiency with Repeated Why, Ishikawa Diagrams, Fault Tree Analyses, Is/Is-Not, and other industry standard problem-solving tools.
- An understanding of core AIAG tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary.
WHAT WILL HELP
- Experience working closely with operations teams.
- Knowledge of applicable industry standards.
- Practical insight into organizational processes.
- Strong service mindset towards operations and assigned teams.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
