Supplier Development Engineer

Location:

Brugge (8200) – Belgium

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Purchasing & Supply Chain Jobs

Advertiser:

Dana Incorporated

Job ID:

130854813

Posted On:

25 July 2024

Job Purpose

The purpose of this position is to complete pro-active and escalate re-active the overall quality assurance activities as dictated by the needs of the business. 

Responsibilities
-Assists Purchasing in supplier selection and evaluation, performance measurement, and continuous improvement
-Carries out supplier system assessments at the suppliers’ (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Special Process Modules, …) 
-Ensures the QA of sourced products through Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including control plan development, product qualifications, corrective and preventative actions, and other related processes
-Ensures project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and 
that all purchased parts are ready for PPAP approval to the appropriate level during the APQP process
-Creates, maintains, updates and releases in a timely manner, an
Action Plan
(Open Issue Status Report) for each project and / or supplier as needed
-Tracks any delays and issues in the Supplier’s process development and product conformity and ensure all analysis and recovery action plans are released and updated in a timely manner to avoid any delay in the PPAP submission date 
-Report to direct manager and functional manager any risk (Quality, Delay, Capacity, etc ) on the projects they are responsible for and propose solutions
-Oversees the Supplier Improvement Process 
-Works with suppliers to refine and enhance products and processes

Profile
-You have obtained a relevant Bachelors degree 

-Formal education in engineering or quality assurance is a plus
-Certifications required in the various quality methods (IATF, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, …) alo,g with the knowledge in the continuous quality improvement processes
-You have at least 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry (production engineering or quality engineering)
-You can speak English and some Dutch and any additional language is considered a plus
-MS Office

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