# Supplier Quality Engineer IV
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
Job Summary
Making automotive supplier development working with RCM/GCM/SCDM and automotive supplier qualification audit and DFM review working with design and suppliers and automotive supplier APQP+PPAP for optics lens parts and optics molding parts and supplier 8D working per 5why3ways and working logically correctly.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Defines, develops and implements automotive Supply base strategies and drive automotive suppliers improvements and working with GCM/RCM/SCDM for supplier selection, development, and leverage across customer programs for quality improvements and cost savings.
•Provides regular updates to Sr SDE Manager on daily work basis (supplier audits, supplier DFM, supplier APQP+PPAP ....) and working closely with TSM for specific project development.
•Ensures that all production critical supplier issues are resolved during DFM and APQP phase and CAPAs are implemented effectively before PPAP approved.
•Good tooling knowledge for developing optics molding and optics lens tooling with suppliers and design team to resolve earlier tooling and DFM issues.
•Good GD&T knowledge measurement metrology e.g CMM measurement set up, optics measurement e.g PV, RMG, R, incident angle, MTF ....
•Ensuring ongoing site supplier evaluation is performed. This would be achieved by using site information collected from Receiving Inspection, MRB, Customer Returns, SCAR database and by liaison efforts with customer work cells. Performance will be reported internally, to the supplier, and to the customer where applicable.
•Monitors and drives zero defect regarding automotive product functional issue and reliability issue during APQP phase and avoid potential issue from working DFM and initial PFMEA.
•Reviews PSW, 2D, DFM, FAIR, process flow chart PFMEA, MSA, control plan per PCM to ensure product and process characteristics are controlled well before PPAP is approved.
•Proactively communicate information or issues that may impact the product costs or manufacturability to all affected departments.
•Provides insight and assistance of implementing and maintaining Process Improvement and Optimization concentrating on proactive methodologies with the supply base.
•Leads SCAR – Supplier Corrective/Preventive Action process for problem resolution and continuous improvement during APQP phase; including critical analysis of supplier DOE, CPK, Gauge R&R studies during APQP+PPAP to ensure right PPAP is approved.
•Good working logic and working attitude and will to improve and growth.
•Good automotive knowledges VDA6.3, AIAG&VDA tools, and good tooling knowledges for optical molding and optical lens processes and tooling.
•Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
•Site RoHS subject Matter Expert.
•May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Management & Supervisory Responsibilities
•Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include: Quality Manager.
•Job is not directly responsible for managing other employees (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management).
Job Qualifications
Knowledge Requirements
•Strong automotive optical molding and optical glass and plastic lens and lens assembly knowledges and good mechanical background.
•Able to read and fully understand mechanical drawings 2D and 3D and lens and lens assembly drawing.
•Good DFM knowledge regarding molding flow analysis and analysis tools.
•Good automotive knowledges IATF-16949, VDA6.3, AIAG and VDA tools (SPC, MSA, APQP, PPAP, control plan, PFMEA-7approaches).
•Good english (oral and listen).
•Good skills in MS excel, word, power point, visio, and project.
•Understanding of the quality system, medical and commercial regulatory requirements and how they relate to the business.
•Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.
Education & Experience Requirements
•Bachelor's degree required, Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred.
•5 years minimum for working manufacturing and best working in automotive and 2 years minimum for quality and other working years as engineering.
•Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
•Automotive related requirements:
1.Supplier qualification audits;
2.Supplier DFM review;
3.Supplier APQP+PPAP;
4.LRA for PPAP approval;
5.PCM working linkage to 2D, DFM, FAIR, MSA, process flow chart, PFMEA, control plan;
6.Other assigned by manager;
7.Traveling around 30% out of China and within China or even more as depends on working needs;
8.Good working logic and working attitude and will take challenge in situations during daily work.
