Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Acentron is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer for placement with an automotive manufacturer in Greer, SC.  The Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer will coordinate and manage supplier quality systems for the plant’s purchased parts worldwide.  This position requires technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and will have responsibility to ensure all supplier controls are in place to enable receipt of parts that meet product specifications.

Qualifications include:

• 6+ years of professional experience in the related part technology and/or processing
• Experience in the manufacturing and/or design of interior automobile parts (i.e. injection molding, backmolding, and assembly operations)
• Experience in the design and manufacturing processes related to Headliners (i.e. substrate production, water jet cutting, and assembly operations)
• BS in Engineering or related field preferred
• Experience in advanced quality planning techniques including PFMEA, control planning, process flow diagramming, process auditing techniques, and PPAP
• Experience in advanced statistical techniques such as capability and standard deviation studies to calculate process variation
• Certified Quality Management (CQM) and Certified Quality Engineering (CQE)(preferred)
• Experience with SAP, MS Word, Access, and Excel

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and approving new supplier’s quality and production systems to ensure that the plant purchased parts meet product specifications.
• Performing an integral role in new product launches including both supplier and parts development for manufacturing.
• Leading launch projects after hand over to Supplier Quality Assurance ensuring compliance with plant specifications.
• Communicating with other plants in a worldwide network including joint problem solving.
• Approval and review of the monthly supplier rating.
• Execution of product and process audits due to occurred errors and supplier rating results and initiates counteractions and counteraction verification.
• Leading quality problem solving process for supplier related issues.
• Auditing the quality management system at the supplier location(s).
• Validating start up ability for new parts/processes.
• Managing the part approval process for assigned suppliers.
• 50% travel.

This is a long term renewable contract with excellent hourly rates and includes benefits!  The hourly rate ranges from $36.52 to $44.63 depending on experience.