Supplier Quality Management Engineer

Development process and plant service in series (after G90)

▪ Support and guide legal entities in case of Alerts and potential escalations
▪ Complaint Management at suppliers as support of local SQA-organization
▪ Management of the escalation and de-escalation process of affected suppliers after level 3

Supplier Quality Improvement program

▪ Lead supplier in SQIP process through mentorship program
▪ Review progress and follow up on monthly basis
▪ Repeorting to SQM on quarter basis

Supplier process approval based on VDA 6.3

▪ Perform VDA 6.3 process audits
▪ follow up and closure of those audits

Supplier assessments

▪ Perform Potential Analysis P1
▪ Supports internal customer concerning technical feasibility of potential suppliers
▪ Risk analysis at suppliers

Quality First, Safety Always:

▪ Act and compel colleagues to behave as ambassadors for Quality and Safety
▪ Understand the importance of technical compliance and ensure the adherence thereof in daily business
▪ Be dedicated to maximizing internal & external customer satisfaction by demonstrating ownership, dedication towards ensuring high-quality results and process-orientation
▪ Owning the quality of all outputs in the dedicated responsibility area as process member or process owner
▪ Strive for “Zero Incidents” and “Zero Accidents” by demonstrating ownership and acting as a role model for a safe envirnoment

Sustainability 

▪ Act and inspire colleagues to challenge the status quo in order to create sustainable solutions
▪ Innovate and/or create solutions to support our corporate sustanability strategy
▪ Respect defined standards and targets for sustainability

Process Owner (mandatory if applicable)

▪ Creates, maintains, directs and improves the process and designates its interactions with other processes
▪ Ensures the customer satisfaction for all generated outputs
▪ Agrees process objectives and introduces appropriate metrics, measurement, measurement tools
▪ Informs, motivates and, if necessary, trains process employees (turning those affected into participants)
▪ Ensures a process adherence among all process employees

Process Member (mandatory)

▪ Is team member according to the process landscape and all defined rules for processes XXX
▪ Is responsible to receive proper training to execute all activities of own responsibility by the process owner or department head
▪ Ensures the efficient process execution
▪ Ensures in the process customer satisfaction for outputs within own responsibility
▪ Supports actively the efficiency of the processes

Education / Certification

Bachelor`s degree (Master or equivalent preferred) with technical background, certified VDA 6.3 auditor
IATF ISO16949 internal or external auditor

Professional Experience
(Variety of Functions, Variety of Business, General Management Experience)min. 3 years experience in operations and/or Quality Management and/or R&D, strong technical background including Project Management, language skills English, Competent in customer/supplier communication and conflict management

Project and/or Process Experience

Min.3 years experience in project team lead /active participation
Min. 3 years process experience, e.g.  mechanical processing, injection/blow-molding, rubber technologies, assembly, surface treatment, heat treatment

Leadership Experience

Min.3 years experience in leading teams (e.g. 2-6 people)

Intercultural / International
Experience

Min.1 year experience in leading / participation international teams and/or international projects, communication with international suppliers and customers

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Continental entwickelt wegweisende Technologien und Dienste für die nachhaltige und vernetzte Mobilität der Menschen und ihrer Güter. Das 1871 gegründete Technologieunternehmen bietet sichere, effiziente, intelligente und erschwingliche Lösungen für Fahrzeuge, Maschinen, Verkehr und Transport. Continental erzielte 2021 einen Umsatz von 33,8 Milliarden Euro und beschäftigt aktuell mehr als 190.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter in 58 Ländern und Märkten. Am 8. Oktober 2021 hat das Unternehmen sein 150-jähriges Jubiläum gefeiert.