Supplier Quality Engineer – Chassis and Suspension - GM Defense

Description

The Role
The Supplier Quality Engineer for GM Defense is responsible for ensuring the quality of components and systems supplied from design to production. This role involves proactive engagement with suppliers to prevent quality issues and drive continuous improvement through PPAP, Issue Resolution, and Quality System Audits.

What You'll Do
* Lead and participate in APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) processes and methods for new and revised components, ensuring robust quality plans are in place.
* Drive cross-functional team leadership, collaborating with engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and supplier teams to resolve quality concerns and implement preventative measures.
* Utilize Statistical Quality Control methods to monitor process stability for critical characteristics components and coordinate deviations with engineering when necessary.
* Conduct supplier audits and assessments to verify adherence to quality standards, specifications, and GMD requirements.
* Manage supplier corrective actions, driving root cause analysis and effective implementation of permanent solutions.
* Communicate quality performance, risks, and improvement initiatives to internal stakeholders and leadership.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree in engineering, similar technical field, business or supply chain, or relevant experience in quality role.

* 2+ years of Engineering experience.

* Eligible to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance after hire.
* Demonstrated experience with APQP Processes and Methods.
* Understanding and application of statistical process control methodologies.
* Background in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Engineering.

* Experience in automotive PPAP and corrective actions.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to travel to supplier sites as required.

This position requires eligibility to access classified information at the Secret U.S. Security Clearance level for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. The successful candidate must have eligibility to access classified information at that level.

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee)

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