Supplier Development Improvement Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform quality and capability assessments for potential suppliers including reporting, follow‑up and closure of audit findings and non‑conformances.
• Perform supplier process audits, Run@ Rate verification, control plan audits, PFMEA reviews, special processes evaluations (CQI), and early production containment.
• Provide technical expertise to suppliers in various manufacturing processes: plastic injection molding, stamping, and assembly.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and utilize the appropriate Inteva escalation processes with poorly performing suppliers to improve supplier performance.
• Guide suppliers to develop quality strategies to improve quality system implementation, utilizing continuous improvement and problem‑solving techniques.
• Lead and coordinate Supplier Change Request, supporting Engineering Changes related to suppliers.
• Train suppliers and Inteva Plant SQEs in Problem ...