Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

Employer: OPmobility f/k/a Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior LLC

Job Title: Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Job Location: 310 Genoble Road, Greer, SC 29615

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday

Responsibilities

• Manage the improvement of Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Supplier Quality Performance (product and service) across the assigned perimeter, through effective problem resolution and escalation processes
• Support plant in the reduction of supplier Non-Conformities (NCN), Cost Recovery, and management of poor performing suppliers and crisis.
• Ensure supplier issues are risk managed effectively.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of supplier quality processes, standards and trainings.
• Evaluate (audit) new potential suppliers in accordance with purchasing strategy.
• Contribute to the selection of new suppliers in accordance with quality and purchasing strategy.
• Mange the development and improvement of suppliers.
• Support plants in the reduction of Demerits & CNQ for suppliers.
• Support program management during the launch phase.
• This position requires 55% domestic travel and 5% international travel. Hybrid work from home permitted two (2) days per week.

Requirements

• At Least a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Production Management, Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field and

• Five (5) years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer or closely related occupation where required experience gained.

• Also requires at least 3 years of experience in the following:

• Experience in Purchasing Quality, Program management, or Operations background within the automotive industry;

• Experience with Injection, Paint, Chromed, Stamped and Bonding processes

• Technical knowledge of purchased automotive commodities including chrome parts, metal parts, injected plastics parts, fasteners, or paint;

• Experience negotiating automotive commodities; and

• Experience with automotive global requirements

• Auditor Certification such as VDA 6.3 or VDA-IAIG Standards

• Language Requirement: Fluent in Spanish

• Alternate Requirements: In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in stated fields and five (5) years of stated experience, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in stated fields and three (3) years of stated experience.

• Date: Sep 25, 2026

• Location: Greer-South Carolina, SC, US, 29615

• Job Requisition ID: 388469

• Nearest Major Market: Greenville

• Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina