The Role
Manage supplier quality for production materials and services during pre-series and series production: supplier audits (VDA 6.3), risk analyses, IMDS data approval, incoming inspection planning, KPI maintenance, supplier corrective actions, APQP coordination, sample approvals, supplier complaint handling, and local requalification tests.
Summary Generated by Built In
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting the Regional CU Supplier Quality and assisting suppliers of production materials, pass-through parts and external services relating to pre-series
- Generating a maturity level analysis (checking the supplier risk, availability, reliability and safety, potential audits VDA 6.3) during pre-series
- Functionally managing local procurement projects at the plant
- Drawing up evaluations of provisional results based on project milestones and taking into account the specified content and deadlines
- Drawing up risk assessments and initiating improvement measures together with the technical departments and suppliers
- Approving initial samples from suppliers at the plant
- Checking and approving IMDS data
- Responsible for the remedial measures to tackle quality problems with suppliers, incl. initiating CIP meetings or projects
- Qualifying and auditing suppliers as per VDA 6.3
- Responsible for the organization and planning of the incoming goods inspection in the plant
- Drawing up inspection plans for received goods
- Establishing and maintaining KPIs in the assigned area
- Responsible for coordinating the necessary measures for escalation level 1 of Procurement Management (APQP) for pre-series and quality complaints in series production
- Processing of supplier complaints in the system (from the opening of the complaint to its conclusion)
- Planning and conduct of local requalification tests
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completed bachelor's degree in engineering field such as mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing.
- At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
- At least 4 years professional experience in a supplier quality or similar role
- Experience qualifying and auditing suppliers to VDA 6.3
- Experience using and approving IMDS data
- Familiarity with APQP and escalation level 1 procurement management (APQP)
- Experience planning and organizing incoming goods inspection and creating inspection plans
- Experience handling supplier complaints from opening to closure and initiating corrective actions/CIP
- Ability to perform risk assessments, approve initial samples, and conduct local requalification tests
- Experience establishing and maintaining KPIs for supplier/quality performance
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The Company
What We Do
ElringKlinger is a globally positioned automotive supplier and system partner. The company develops and manufactures solutions for e-mobility, lightweight vehicle construction, sealing, shielding, drive systems, batteries, and fuel-cell technologies. Its portfolio also includes engineered-plastic components and other customized high-performance products. ElringKlinger supports vehicle manufacturers with innovative components and technologies designed to improve mobility, efficiency, safety, and sustainability across conventional and electrified vehicles.
