Job Description Summary
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Ensure the compliance and quality performance of suppliers, from product industrialization through to series production monitoring.
Drive control of supplier processes through qualification, non-conformity handling, quality performance monitoring, and the execution of a structured supplier audit program based on criticality.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of supplier performance and provide technical support to internal teams in handling quality issues.
Key Activities
Supplier qualification and industrialization
•Define and manage part/supplier approval programs as part of new product industrialization and cost reduction actions.
•Verify compliance of validation files: process, resources, capabilities, etc.
•Ensure suppliers' capacity to meet quality and traceability requirements.
Supplier non-conformity management
•Handle, analyze and manage supplier non-conformities.
•Define appropriate corrective and preventive actions and ensure their follow-up.
•Verify the effectiveness of implemented actions.
•Assess and track costs associated with non-conformities.
Supplier audits
•Define and maintain a supplier audit program based on criticality and performance.
•Plan and conduct process audits at suppliers' sites.
•Verify control of manufacturing processes and compliance of practices.
•Verify qualification of production resources and operators: authorizations, certifications, approvals, etc.
•Check compliance of measuring and control equipment.
•Conduct follow-up audits to verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.
•Ensure critical suppliers are audited at least every two years.
•Adapt audit frequency based on quality performance and identified risks.
•Support suppliers in their continuous improvement efforts.
Quality monitoring and control
•Supervise or perform quality controls at receipt, during manufacturing and at shipping.
•Verify compliance of products supplied by suppliers, subcontractors and service providers.
•Monitor supplier quality indicators and identify deviations.
Supplier traceability
•Define and deploy traceability systems for supplier parts: Data Matrix, barcodes, unit or batch identification.
•Ensure consistency between internal requirements and supplier capabilities.
•Verify implementation and effectiveness of traceability throughout the production and logistics chain.
•Integrate traceability verification into supplier process audits.
•Ensure suppliers' capacity to provide upward and downward traceability in case of non-conformity or product recall.
Technical analysis and quality incident management
•Collect data and technical input from suppliers and internal experts.
•Analyze quality issues and identify causes.
•Write expert reports following quality incidents.
•Participate in production issue management meetings.
•Lead internal meetings to define and quickly deploy corrective actions.
Continuous improvement and cross-functional support
•Identify quality dysfunctions and propose improvement plans.
•Participate in and lead problem-solving working groups.
•Advise and provide technical support to internal teams and customers.
•Monitor and analyze quality indicators to drive continuous improvement actions.
Nature and Scope of Responsibilities
Responsibilities and scope of action
•Be responsible for monitoring the quality performance of suppliers within one's scope.
•Manage actions related to supplier non-conformities and ensure their effectiveness.
•Define and manage the supplier audit program based on criticality, risks and performance.
•Be accountable for carrying out supplier audits according to the defined schedule.
•Identify quality risks at suppliers and propose appropriate actions.
•Manage supplier action plans and ensure their follow-up through to closure.
•Be a driver of proposals for improving supplier quality processes and performance.
•Alert relevant functions in case of risk or deviation that could impact quality, deadlines or production.
•Have the necessary autonomy to engage suppliers, organize audits and request implementation of corrective actions.
Specific professional skills
•Knowledge expected following a general engineering degree, or one with an electronics and/or mechanical focus, with specialization in technical, quality or purchasing fields; proficiency in quality tools and methods: 8D, FMEA, root cause analysis, action plans, process audits, etc.
•Proficiency in process audit techniques and ability to assess supplier process control.
•Knowledge of quality standards: ISO 9001 and, depending on the industry, EN9100, IATF or other applicable standards.
•Knowledge of industrial traceability systems: Data Matrix, barcodes, coding, ERP, etc.
•Ability to analyze technical and quality data and identify risks.
•Ability to manage cross-functional action plans and projects.
•Ability to lead meetings and working groups.
•Good communication and negotiation skills with suppliers.
•Ease of interaction with internal and external contacts.
•Rigor, autonomy, organization and sense of priorities.
•Ability to work in an environment requiring responsiveness and management of urgent situations.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
