
Supplier Quality Engineer
MAHLE
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visit company websiteJob Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Monitoring and improving the quality of incoming materials
- Establishing and maintaining stable relationships with suppliers
- Communicating with suppliers regarding the quality of incoming materials, monitoring, and evaluating their performance
- Proactively monitoring material quality and initiating improvement activities with suppliers
- Initiating and managing material complaints towards suppliers in case of non-compliance with requirements
- Auditing suppliers according to VDA 6.3 standards and preparing the necessary documentation
- Preparing analyses, presentations, and reports related to supplier quality, while tracking key performance indicators
- Actively participating in the testing and quality analysis of incoming materials in collaboration with the quality control team
- Implementing and maintaining quality standards such as ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, as well as customer and internal corporate standards
- Participating in internal audits, conducting analyses, and providing recommendations for improving the supplier quality system
- Contributing to the development and implementation of new projects from a supplier quality perspective, providing support throughout all development stages
- Reviewing, verifying, and archiving first material samples (PPAP) in accordance with requirements and procedures
- Coordinating collaboration with measurement laboratories and institutes conducting additional material testing, ensuring accuracy and compliance of results.
Requirements
- University degree in a technical field (preferably in quality management, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related disciplines)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in supplier quality control, ideally in the manufacturing industry
- Knowledge of VDA 6.3, ISO 9001, and PPAP processes
- Strong skills in auditing and evaluating suppliers, with a focus on identifying improvement opportunities
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Strong communication skills, negotiation abilities, and effective collaboration with various teams
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and willingness to travel for supplier audits
- Proficiency in English and Serbian languages, for both written and verbal communication.
Benefits
- Collaborative environment working on exciting assignments
- Ongoing personal & career development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
VDA 6.3ISO 9001PPAPsupplier quality controlauditingdata analysisperformance evaluationquality standards implementationmaterial testingquality management
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsnegotiation abilitiescollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitydecision-makingrelationship managementteamworkinitiative