该职位来源于猎聘 Key Responsibilities: Supplier Qualification & Audits:
- Evaluate and approve new suppliers through rigorous quality and technical assessments, audits, and capability reviews focused on mechatronics components and systems.
- Review suppliers' pre-production testing/validation and product realization processes.
Ensure that their equipment and manufacturing processes are capable with the necessary in-line testing/gaging so that supplied materials meet the desired outputs, specifications, and quality requirements.
Technical Collaboration
- Work closely with suppliers to resolve design, manufacturing, and quality issues. Provide support for product launches and changes as needed. Performance Monitoring:
- Track and analyze supplier KPIs (quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness).
- As may be required, lead the tracking and root cause analysis of designated supplier's product/process non-conformances.
Address and facilitate the resolution of supplier issues and drive formal corrective action. Process Improvement:
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives at supplier sites using Lean, Six Sigma, and APQP methodologies.
- The focus is on problem prevention, supplier process and quality control, data collection and problem-solving activities toward continuous improvement. Identifying and appropriately implementing statistical engineering tools and techniques to evaluate and implement supplier process capability and technical performance.
- Supports and assist suppliers to reduce total cost by eliminating waste in the supply chain process. Use 6 sigma and lean manufacturing/lean enterprise tools to drive the results. Cross-Functional Engagement:
- Collaborate with internal teams including Engineering, Site Quality, Sourcing and Procurement, and Manufacturing to align supplier capabilities with program requirements. Risk Management:
- Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain related to technical capability, capacity, and compliance. Documentation & Reporting:
- Maintain detailed records of supplier assessments, development plans, and performance metrics. Ensure required supplier management documentation is maintained centrally in the Supplier Portal.
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership as required. Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 15 years of experience in supplier development, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering, preferably in automotive or industrial sectors.
- Strong understanding of mechatronics systems, including motors, embedded controls, sensors, actuators, PCBs, (with knowledge of Gerber files and required fabrication steps, etching, plating, and drilling etc.), and electromechanical integrations.
- Knowledge of various electronic and mechanical component manufacturing processes.
- Understanding manufacturing capabilities and the limitations of these various processes, as they apply to Gates products.
Working knowledge of GD&T dimensioning system which may be found on our drawings and specifications.
- Certifications and Standards:
ISO/IATF 16949 Supplier Auditor Certification or solid experience auditing under these standards. Knowledge of IPC (Institute for Printed Circuits ) standards an asset.
- A strong working knowledge of the quality assurance tools (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, DOE, SPC, etc.) needed in supplier quality.
A strong working knowledge of problem-solving tools (KANBAN, Poka-Yoke, 8-D).
- Experience with PPAP, APQP, FMEA, and control plans.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
- Will be required to travel both domestically and internationally to supplier locations
(up to 60%).
Other Skills
- Multilingual capabilities: Chinese and strong English, speaking, reading and writing a requirement.
Other languages are an asset.
- Fosters cohesive collaborative relationships with Gates stakeholders to meet the needs of Gates globally from its supply base.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills; self-starter; ability to interact with all levels of management and supply base.
- Maintain professionalism during all interactions within Gates, customers, and supplier personnel.