Supplier Quality Development Engineer

What you will do

• Support internal and external certification audits, as well as support MP audits, to assess compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Follow up on audit findings and actions, ensuring they are adequately addressed and closed within the specified timelines.
• Assist MPs and the sales team with orders that require quality documentation, ensuring that requirements are understood and fulfilled by the MPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the current systems and processes, making the order intake process more efficient in relation to quality review and requirements.
• Support customer quality & compliance surveys, corrective action requests etc.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain Teams to source, select, and qualify new suppliers, ensuring adherence to PLN standards and requirements.
• Monitor and proactively drive supplier performance and maturation, focusing on capabilities, quality targets and problem-solving.
• Develop suppliers by identifying and implementing manufacturing best practices to ensure consistency across the network.
• Support the development of new capabilities, such as technologies, materials, inspection methodology, and post-processing options.
• Design processes to effectively manage supplier relationships and performance in a scalable manner.
• Monitor underperforming MPs closely and set clear improvement targets.
• Make data driven recommendations for off-boarding MPs that fail to correct issues.
• Benchmark and leverage best practices across the MP network.
• Utilize an analytical mindset and data-driven approach to supplier management.
• Travel of up to 30% to 50% is required for this role.

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