Supplier Quality Engineer

Summary

Luminator Technology Group provides transportation technology solutions that improve operational efficiency, safety, passenger counting, and transit-system decision-making. The Supplier Quality Engineer will ensure purchased components and materials meet industry standards by managing supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the selection and approval of new suppliers
• Supplier Risk Management – systems and process audits per recognized standards. Rating the suppliers to minimize risk and maximize profitability
• Prevention and reduction of Supplier non-Quality costs
• Part Approval Process for supplier parts
• Guarantee that all specific requirements including product compliance requirements are clearly understood and fulfilled by the suppliers
• Supporting and supervising supplier evaluation process
• Forces corrective actions from audit findings and drives completion of tasks through supplier development programs. Reviews and approves supplier corrective actions
• Provides quality input for strategic sourcing projects, including evaluation of supplier capability, specification review, product implementation and part transition
• Verify compliance with specifications through performing supplier audits
• Assists in quality problem solving through supplier process data analysis
• Managing reports per direction of supervisor
• Negotiate change notice agreements with suppliers and identify necessary
• Quality Improvement Process Strategy (QIPS) to contain any risks of undetected changes which could impact Luminator
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure that incoming materials meet the required specifications
• Supporting Quality Assurance Team with non-conforming material reports (NCR) related with suppliers
• Ensuring transfer of Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) onto suppliers
• Supporting escalation process towards suppliers with quality related issues
• Managing collection and maintenance of product specific compliance requirements including REACH/ROHS, Conflict Minerals declarations and IMDS

Skills

• Completed technical studies (electrical engineering, vehicle/manufacturing technology, etc.) or comparable with appropriate experience
• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance department, working with suppliers
• Assessing, auditing and interacting with suppliers
• Conducting audits, assessments and technical reviews with ability to communicate findings and implement continuous improvement programs
• Quality methodologies and tools (PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, Ishikawa)
• Material compliance (REACH/ROHS, IMDS, Conflict Minerals)
• Knowing automotive standards and norms (VDA, AIAG, IATF16949)
• Working with business and legal to craft, negotiate and implement Quality/ supply agreements
• Knowledge of ERP systems (ideally InforLN), Power BI, IMDS platform, audit tools
• Fluent in English and Polish (written and spoken)
• Certifications: process auditor (e.g. VDA 6.3) / Second Party Auditor, Internal auditor ISO9001
• German and further languages skills are an advantage

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Completed technical studies (electrical engineering, vehicle/manufacturing technology, etc.) or comparable with appropriate experience
• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance department, working with suppliers
• Assessing, auditing and interacting with suppliers
• Conducting audits, assessments and technical reviews with ability to communicate findings and implement continuous improvement programs
• Quality methodologies and tools (PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, Ishikawa)
• Material compliance (REACH/ROHS, IMDS, Conflict Minerals)
• Knowing automotive standards and norms (VDA, AIAG, IATF16949)
• Working with business and legal to craft, negotiate and implement Quality/ supply agreements
• Knowledge of ERP systems (ideally InforLN), Power BI, IMDS platform, audit tools
• Fluent in English and Polish (written and spoken)
• Certifications: process auditor (e.g. VDA 6.3) / Second Party Auditor, Internal auditor ISO9001

Nice to Haves

• German and further languages skills are an advantage

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid options that let you shape your schedule to fit your life
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• Sports card
• Access to online language school
• Working in a multinational environment
• Access to the full LinkedIn Learning portfolio
• Regular team events and celebrations