Supplier Quality Development Engineer

• May 2023 - Present

Supplier Quality Assurance / Supplier Technical Assurance

• Oct 2021 - May 2023

Supplier Quality Engineer

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2021

Working within the routine Quality group acting as an auditor and a liaison to suppliers over routine an Duties & Responsibilities: - Providing problem solving support for suppliers through effective deployment of 8D methodology. - Improve Supplier Quality Performance for assigned suppliers via a Quality Plan Development. - Populating and maintaining Supplier performance via KPI’s and champion supplier performance review for underperforming suppliers. - Develop and maintain open issues list along with a timing plan and report any concerns to the core team. - Conducting supplier risk assessments alongside with Procurement. - Conducting supplier quality system audits as a lead auditor assuring that all requirements are met against IS91000 standard. - Review drawings/specifications and work as a liaison with engineering, suppliers, procurement to Understand and address any manufacturability concerns. - Visit suppliers in an effort to resolve emergency line down issues in an effective and timely manner. - Develop incoming, manufacturing inspection plans and specifications on SAP for new site. - Initiate and drive containment activities in-house and at supplier to ensure safety, quality and OT IF are met. - Introducing/reviewing PPAP, PFMEA, zero defects to suppliers. - Supporting other sites with any supplier quality issues. Show less

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

• May 2017 - Jun 2018

- Robust Problem Definition- Raising 8D for vendor non-conformance for internal and warranty issues- Coordinate Vendor/Third party onsite containment actions- Return to Vendor process for rejected vendor parts- Supplier Scorecard generation.- Engineering Change Review with Customer Team- Identification & eradication of waste- Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)- Advance product Quality Planning (APQP)- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)- Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GD&T- Ensuring conformity to relevant standards (ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949:2016)- Working with other personnel/departments to develop quality awareness and improve company performance- Monitoring and analysis of company performance against KPI's- Conducting internal audits and following up non-conformities and corrective actions- Completing & reviewing 8D as required including containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions- Monitor cost internally and externally- Build good relationships with Central Quality Planning- Undertake special projects/tasks as required- Data entry into Supplier concern and SAP System- Proactively monitor deviations status to ensure no disruption to production Show less

Quality Inspector & Supplier Quality Assurance

• May 2015 - May 2017

Supporting Goods receiving activities with measurement and testing of materials, problem resolution and the coordination of containment activities as required.Duties & Responsibilities: - Responsible for the Supervision and efficient operation of the goods inwards inspection function.- Coordinating containment activities internally and with third party companies.- Monitor and evaluate supplier quality performance including delivered product quality, customer disruptions and returns.- Ensure incoming product quality activities are conducted.- Co-ordinate supplier activities to ensure the disposition of non-conforming supplied product is carried out in a timely and effective manner.- Co-ordinate supplier activities to ensure supplier concern and corrective actions are carried out in a effective timely manner.- Monitor the retrieval of costs related to supplier concerns (Data & Cost recovery).- Performing internal audits.- Responsible for customer pre-audit checks and facilitating reviews for Goods In department.- Involvement in Continuous Improvement activities.- Problem Solving.- 8D reports.- PPAP / APQP / MSA / SPC activities. - Supporting internal and external audits. - Use of measurement equipment: CMM & RomerArm (PC-DMIS).- Minitab. Show less

Quality/Firewall Inspector - Machine operative

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

My responsibilities include assembly of car parts, quality inspection of finished products prior to dispatch, measurements and data collection. Working alongside with quality engineers supporting new product launch activities and training new staff on assembly lines and quality inspections. * Working in projects for customers such as JLR (4 new projects), Toyota, Nissan and Volvo.* Acting as Process Expert (Team leader).- Able to use measurements devices such as calipers, verniers, digital clocks, gauge fixtures, micrometres- Able to read drawings.- Inspecting first off / last off components and completing inspection reports to prove production runs.- Basic maintenance of assembly equipment. - Data collection - Participating on continuous improvement (KAIZEN) workshops.- Participating on Stocktakes. - IT literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) - Basic SAP knowledge- PPAP- Gage R&R- Participation on customer R@R- 5S- Training staff Show less