SQE (Supplier Quality Engineer)

Job description

Tasks:
Drive the supplier qualification/re-qualification process and ensure the supply base is and remain fully qualified and compliant. Support supplier onboarding (buyer responsible).

Plan and conduct, or ensure, required supplier assessments including assessment reporting and non-conformance reporting. Verify effective closure of assessment non-conformances, by the supplier.

Ensures each supplier is in compliance with the ABB Supplier Code of Conduct, ethics and corporate governance, ABB standards and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensure every supplier is linked to a GUID and all masterdata OK.

Schedule, monitor and approve supplier part, material and project subcontractor service activities, as applicable. Note: requires often close coordination with other functions/experts like engineering and where applicable includes PPAP, Production Part Approval process

Perform required product surveillance at supplier manufacturing site

Operationally lead and fast execute upcoming supply issues like quality issues, late deliveries, non-conforming products or project services. For any issue with likely root cause supplier, prepare a claims case for the responsible buyer.

Develop and support targeted suppliers to achieve conformance with ABB requirements and continual improvement in quality, e.g. reduction of variation; sustainability, service/delivery performance.
Note: the buyer is overall responsible for delivery performance and cost reduction.
Decision to develop a supplier to be done in close cooperation with concerned category manager and execution, where possible, to be funded by the supplier.

Develop and support targeted suppliers to achieve conformance with ABB requirements and continual improvement in quality, e.g. reduction of variation; sustainability, service/delivery performance.
Note: the buyer is overall responsible for delivery performance and cost reduction.
Decision to develop a supplier to be done in close cooperation with concerned category manager and execution, where possible, to be funded by the supplier.

Monitor and report supplier performance (KPIs), quality issues, and development actions. Initiate and lead, or support, required Supplier Performance Evaluations (SPE) and secure that the results are shared with the supplier (buyer responsible).

Define & develop with local unit counterparts (Sourcing, Quality, Operations, R&D / Technology) local quality procedures & practices. Ensure that defined systems and practices are in line with existing Group/Division/BU instructions and procedures.

Ensure full and appropriate utilization of ProSupply+ according to global ABB procedure including required information for supplier classification by our category teams is available.

Ensure full utilization of local system for reporting, monitoring and disposition of quality and on time delivery (OTD). Ensure supplier quality cost is reported according to ABB procedure.

Complete special quality/quality management projects, as required.

Additional information:

Location:
   San Luis Potosí,San Luis Potosi,Mexico

Contract type:
   Regular/Permanent

Business Unit:
   BU Medium Voltage Products

Date posted:
   2017-07-13

Job function:
   Purchasing and Supply Management

Publication ID:
   MX61884652_E1

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Desired profile

Requirements:

Knowledge in supplier audits.
Knowledge in quality specifications, tolerance, dimensions.
Fluent spoken and written English
Degree in Industrial, Mechanic Engineer