Essential Functions of Job

•    Ensurethat area of responsibility follows IATF 16949, VDA 6.3 as applicable and International Operating System (YF IOS) requirements.
•    Initiate and lead appropriate Management Quality Review (MQR) processes for problematic suppliers. Develop, organize, and maintain systems used to verify incoming product conformance to accepted quality standards.
•    Manage incoming inspection and containment activities as required.
•    Manage the nonconforming area to ensure quarantined material related to external supplied componentsis transacted appropriately and in a timely manner.
•    Document and manage supplier issues (e.g., SMRR, SCB, Supplier Containment Notification, etc.) in the company’s system(IQS, QMS) in a timely manner.
•    Ensure YF Suppliers are completing yearly validation requirements and storing information in the YFAI system.
 

Additional Responsibilities

•    Continually work with suppliers to improvement performance by applying problem solving techniques (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, KT etc.) and statistical methods.
•    Assure corrective and preventive action plans are developed, executed and effective at assigned suppliers, if required an on-site supplier visit.
•    Interact routinely with production personnel, PlantQuality Engineers, Plant Process Engineers, Purchasing, Engineering and Suppliers to improve qualityof supplied components.
•    Communicate and manage supplier’s change requests (SCR) with the plant quality and processing teams or PPAP Coordinator.
•    Request, review and process supplier PPAP submissions for all supplier relevant Engineering and process changes, if applicable.
•    Execute visits to supplier sites toassess, review and verify supplier processes to YFAI requirements, if applicable.
•    Communicate plant performance goals with YFAI direct reports 
•    Other duties as assigned.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees

•    International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function related IOS requirements.
•    Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.
•    Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related ProductSafety requirements.
•    Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
•    Information Security: Understand,apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
•    Must comply with all company policies and procedures. 
•    Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
•    Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
•    Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).
 

Required Education Level 

Bachelor's Level Degree
Area of Study:     Manufacturing Quality or similar.
*Equivalent work experience may also be consideredfor certain positions.

Required Qualifications 

3-5 Minimum Years of Experience in quality engineering, supplier quality or manufacturing engineering.
1-3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry
Must be able and willingto travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might requireclimbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications 

•    Familiar with Engineering prints.
•    Experience with basic metrology tools, callipers, micrometres, etc.
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
•    TS-16949 knowledge.
•    Basic supervisor skills and experience.
•    Six Sigma Green Belt.