Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer at BorgWarner in Dixon, IL partner with internal customers to ensure supplier-delivered materials meet defined specifications and can run through production lines with optimal performance, minimizing scrap and downtime while maximizing throughput and labor efficiency.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain SQ procedures that support IATF16949 requirements.
• Achieve a status of zero defects with materials and components delivered by suppliers.
• Provide support to the production lines on issues related to quality of raw material – material out of specification, material with poor performance in the line, etc.
• Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and review their proposed plans (example - 8D’s, control plans, FMEA’s, process flow diagrams, etc.).
• Track supplier performance based on quality scores – supplier incidences and PPM’s.
• Manage material in the hold area, working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to reach disposal of the parts.
• Support PPAP and APQP activities with new suppliers or new parts/processes from existing suppliers – Launch of new projects, re-sourcing activities, eSCR’s, etc.
• Follow the strategic initiatives of the plant and be a coach of these initiatives for people in the line.
• Use of required PPE; following safety rules and procedures and training others.

What We're Looking For

• Knowledge of IATF16949 requirements and the ability to develop and maintain SQ procedures.
• Ability to drive zero defects with supplier materials and components.
• Experience providing production-line quality support for raw-material issues.
• Experience coordinating supplier corrective actions (8D, control plans, FMEA, process flow diagrams).
• Ability to track supplier performance using quality scores, incidences, and PPMs.
• Experience managing hold-area disposition with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Experience with PPAP and APQP activities for new suppliers or new parts/processes (launches, re-sourcing, eSCRs).
• Willingness to follow plant strategic initiatives and coach others; adherence to PPE and safety procedures.