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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Global SQE- Staff Engineer located in Suzhou or Shanghai

Reporting to the Regional SQE Manager, the Global SQE – Staff Engineer’s role involves…

What a typical day looks like:

Identify and routinely uses the most effective, cost efficient and best practices to execute processes and continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriatenessEvaluate and verify supplier process controls and supplier quality systems, analyze product failures, facilitate writing and/or approve results of corrective actions of suppliersExercise judgment in planning, organizing, performing, coordinating, directing and/or applying engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of technical issues at suppliersReview and update procedures and practices relating to part quality, design, fit and function to improve product quality and reliabilityPerform and/or support audits of critical suppliers regularly in order to ensure their compliance with ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 requirements and other relevant quality standards. Responsible to coordinate audit activities with support of regional functions, when necessaryOrganize and lead quality workshops for suppliers to resolve and prevent specific quality issues. In-depth understanding of the supplier manufacturing processes when issues occurred Participate and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including the automotive sites, suppliers and customer in understanding the magnitude of the issue and define together with the team corrective actions that are neededImplement and manage all developed automotive supplier management procedures for the selected accountsConduct quality system and quality engineering training at supplier manufacturing facilities as required to achieve compliance and improvementMust have a thorough knowledge Automotive QMS System and input all Quality Audit Reports and 8Ds into Global Audit.Prepare and report global supplier quality performance during Management Reviews, as well as establishing baseline for supplier monitoring and performancesWork with Regional Quality Engineering Managers and Regional/Site Quality Managers to help automotive manufacturing sites improve the quality of supplied parts

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Electrical / Electronic Engineering)More then 5 years experience in an Engineering/ Science field associated with SEMICONDUCTORS.Knowledge of statistical quality control, quality management, machining processes, manufacturing models, material science and metrologyStrong knowledge of automotive concepts and requirements for a minimum of 7 yearsGood knowledge of AEQC, IPC requirementsMinimum of 5 years experience with Root Cause Analysis techniques and MINITAB or equivalent statistical toolsTeam oriented player – able to interact with different groups of people from different fields of expertiseAble to work in team to achieve team objectives or to coordinate teams to achieve targetsAdvanced English knowledge (Written, Spoken, Reading)Efficient with LEAN, Six Sigma, and Statistical conceptsExperience with Receiving Inspection and associated metrology field for a minimum of 5 yearsExperience with a product's life cycle delivery (design, transfer, manufacturing, maintenance, service)Training and/or Auditor Certificate in ISO 9001, VDA6.3, IATF16949Experience in project management i.e. organized, capable to plan projects, decision-makerStrong computer and Microsoft Office skillsFlexibility to travel internationally

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

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