Supplier Advanced Quality Engineer

·         Initiate and manage Supplier APQP activities according S-PLUS with suppliers on a regional team basis
·         Responsible to review and audit all supplier APQP deliverables like  Control Plans, Capability Plans, Capability Studies, Part layouts, Gage design, Gage R&R, PFMEA, DFMEA (if applicable).
·         Track and communicate supplier APQP reports to the Simultaneous Development Team on regular basis
·         Manage APQP and tool timing via available e-tools
·         Ensure that Customer, JCI and supplier quality issues are resolved using an appropriate problem solving methodology
·         Ensure that program- and customer specific requirements are met by the supplier
·         Be proactive in ensuring Suppliers achieve agreed customer and JCI PLUS milestones
·         Ensure that Suppliers achieve 0-0-100-30 Launch objectives
·         Provide on-site launch support at supplier locations as necessary
·         Responsible for PSO & PPAP sign-off at the supplier
·         Apply different OEM specific  requirements related to audit (i.e. VDA 6.3, 2 day production) and PPAP procedures (PPAP, VDA 2)
·         Ensure effective communication between JCI and supplier
·         Work with “Supplier Launch Team” to ensure effective launch activity at critical suppliers.
·         Work with Purchasing (Supplier Development) to promote and achieve Supplier Development objectives .
·         Make sure BOS procedures implemented and make suggestions when improvements necessary
·         In addition to the above mentioned tasks other activities and responsibilities may be individually defined