supplier quality engineer

We are looking for a talented Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join our ACCELERA Site, Guadalajara (Spain).

Work model: 100% onsite Guadalajara, driver s license and high level of English required.

In this role, you will make an impact in some of the following ways:

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer utilizes strong quality and technical skills to develop suppliers and products that can meet customer requirements; requires strong partnerships with the external supply base, with supply chain teams and with engineering to achieve results.

Build strong relationships with all critical partners to improve quality and business outcomes, including external suppliers, external customers, and internal customers and stakeholders, such as Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering.

Support the cross-functional supplier selection process for any given component.

Collaborates with external suppliers to validate that the manufacturing process is designed in a manner that enables conformance to the engineering print, engineering standards and customer specific requirements.

Apply industry common Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes, Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) tools, and Cummins specialty tools to develop zero defect components within the external supply base.

Embrace continuous improvement in the external supply base by contributing to product and process focused projects that utilize industry proven methodologies, such as lean and six-sigma.

Conduct external supplier audits in support of supplier risk mitigation, supplier readiness, and supplier performance improvement.

Support quality improvement plans within the external supply base in order to improve supplier performance.

Ensure resolution of external supplier related quality challenges, by leading root cause analysis, by supporting development of corrective actions and by verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

Preferably, a minimum of 5 years' experience in a Manufacturing or Engineering role in the Automotive industry, or a similarly regulated industry (Oil & Gas, Renewables, Construction).

Support and Develop SQE processes and procedures.

Experience with various problem-solving techniques (8D, Ishikawa, 5 why, etc.)

Knowledge of Hydrogen product would be preferred.

Experience with Key codes and standards for this organisation, such as ASME, PED and oxygen cleaning, would be preferred.

Welding experience would be preferred.

Being collaborative, innovative and adaptable with the technology maturity.

Cummins VPI Experience or New product introduction externally.

A valid driving license.

Very high level of English (C1 Cambridge equivalent).