The Supplier Quality Engineer works as direct interface and key contact towards TE’s Supply Base. Responsible for continuous Quality Performance improvements, ensures that Suppliers fulfil ISO 9001 as well as TE specific requirements. Besides that, this function ensures a proper communication and supports cross functional activities at our external suppliers.

Tasks Summary & Responsibilities

- Quality Key Contact and Account owner for assigned suppliers.

- Owner of supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers and commodity.

- Organize and Perform Suppliers Scorecard Reviews, Business Reviews, Complaint reviews and other management reviews.

- Quality representative on Sourcing decisions

- Participate / Leads Audits at suppliers (Systematic, process, etc.) per the Annual Audit Plan or Problem-Solving activities. Performs new supplier qualification audit when SDE function is not available
in the region.

- Owner of supplier 8D (D4~D8) and 8D quality rating.

- Supports IQE on Complaint Handling for the assigned suppliers (as Escalation step for IQE)

- Define and track Performance Agreements.

- Supplier improvement– Participate in 6-Sigan projects, Kaizen events, Quality Improvement Plan activities (CoPQ, CCR, SATI etc.).

- Supplier Training – Provide Technical aid and Training to suppliers when necessary to achieve the required Quality level in collaboration with SDE if needed.

- Contributes to Lessons Learned documents in collaboration with other supplier quality.