Supplier Quality Engineer

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
Standard Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and empower team members.
• Support compliance to Magna Standards such as MMSA, MAFACT and MQS systems.
• Support compliance to IATF, ISO 14001 and TISAX systems.
• Complies and upholds the expectations of internal standards, processes, and legislative requirements.
• Conduct in accordance with the Magna Charter, Magna Operating Principles and Corporate Ethics guidelines.
• Promotes and ensures adherence to Company, Legislative and Magna Safety practices.
• Achieve technical confidence to challenge current standards and progress division to the next level.
• Responsible for monitoring and improvement initiatives related to Key Operating Indicators assigned by GM.
• Responsible to identify any potential or actual Health & Safety concerns to ensure risks are mitigated and compliance to legislation is consistently maintained at all times.
• Support quality, safety, environmental and sustainability objectives.
• Complete corrective and preventive actions as appropriate for any non-conformance within jurisdiction and assist with non-compliances identified during customer / internal and / or external audit.
• Participate in the continuous improvement and cost reduction activities using problem solving methods.
• Participate in company meetings and key events as required.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to daily 5S activities and cleaning schedule.
• Work with other departments towards overall plant goals.
• Any other requests deemed reasonable by management.

Job Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Quality Control and Inspection: Assist in the development and implementation of inspection and testing procedures to ensure products meet quality specifications; Conduct inspections and audits of manufacturing processes and products to identify and address quality issues. Document and communicate noncompliance findings and follow up on necessary improvements with team members.
• Product Development Support: Collaborate with product development teams to integrate quality considerations into the design and development process. Participate in design and craftsmanship reviews and provide feedback to ensure manufacturability and compliance with quality standards.
• Change Control: Coordinate and conduct supplier engineering change approvals and reviews of all supporting documentation; Update internal systems with status and escalate issues as needed.
• Supplier Performance: Notify supplier of concerns/rejects related to purchased components and initiate corrective actions and containment activities. Compile and distribute Supplier Performance reports. Process supplier chargebacks as required. Conduct in-process evaluations and performance reviews with suppliers and assist with supplier development and improvement plans, corrective action responses and monitor progress. Communicate supplier escalation or de-escalation ranking changes to appropriate parties.
• Annual Validations: Verify compliance to dimensional, material, performance & customer specific requirements.
• Root Cause Analysis: Conduct root cause analysis on product issues. Work with team members to root cause internal and customer concerns with the goal of elimination or control of cause.
• Stop Production: Has authority to stop production and prevent further processing of defective product. Organizes containment, sort, and purge activities; Has the authority to release product back to production.
• Projects & Programs: Provide data to support required deliverables for new projects or programs.
• Support: Back up representative for department Support Staff as required

Qualifications

• Education: University degree/college diploma in related field or the successful completion of job-related Quality courses; CQE Certified Quality Engineer preferred.
• Additional Training: Courses or training in APQP; PPAP; PFMEA; Control Plan; SPC; MSA; Root Cause Analysis / Problem Solving Tools; Quality Management System (IATF); Project Management an asset.
• Experience: 5 years in related field preferred.
• Characteristics: Able to communicate effectively with coworkers; Effective trouble shooting; Possess leadership skills; Promotes teamwork; Instills empowerment; Ability to uphold confidentiality & integrity.
• Technical: Proficient Computer Skills; Statistical Software; Automotive related knowledge an asset

NOTE: The nature of the role requires availability during scheduled shifts & off shifts in the event of any issues.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is critical for Magna, it's Customers and Employees.
As a team member, each employee is responsible to:
Protect sensitive information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
Report any suspected security incidents or breaches immediately.
Ensure information is used solely for the purpose for which it was intended.
Maintain the confidentiality of all proprietary information, both during and after employment with Magna.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Seating