Supplier Quality Engineer

Description du poste:

Company Description:

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated sales of EUR41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

In March 2021, Continental opened a factory in Novi Sad that produces advanced electronics for the automotive industry and employs over 1000 employees. The Continental factory in Novi Sad manufactures dashboards for vehicles, as well as systems for displaying information and multimedia content on screens.

Job Description:

* Introduces and maintains supplier quality assurance activities and measurements to ensure the requested quality of the supplied parts and services
* Maintains the defined Supplier Quality Management System (procedures, guidelines and tools)
* Plans and to conducts supplier evaluations, assessments and audits to support the cross-functional supplier selection team with the required quality data
* Contributes to sourcing decisions to ensure that the supplier will be selected according to quality strategies
* Plans, initiates and controls preventive orientated, advanced quality management measures in the design/development phase (supplier APQP); as well as supplier quality assurance measures along the complete process chain for all supplied goods and services
* Leads and drives supplier improvement programs
* Drives root cause analysis and forces the definition and implementation of appropriate counter measurements at the supplier
* Contributes to identify and evaluate technological trends in collaboration with Advanced Purchasing to maintain the competitiveness of our products

Qualifications:

* University degree in Engineering, Quality Management or related field
* At least 2 years of experience in the similar role, preferably in automotive Industry
* Quality planning knowledge (IATF 16949, VDA6.3 Audit, GQA incl. CQR)
* Quality core tools (PPAP, APQP, 8D, MSA, SPC, FMEA)
* Problem solving knowledge (8D, A3, Step-Down Plan, Problem & decision analysis, Ishikawa, 5Why)
* Management & Coordination of Suppliers knowledge
* SAP Quality module knowledge
* Advanced MS Office
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Fluent in English

Additional Information:

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