Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

As a member of the Global Supply Chain Team, the Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for developing Alkegen’s supplier base with a focus on program launch readiness, development and monitoring.  Alkegen suppliers are an extension of Alkegen and a critical part of our success. In a fast-paced environment, the SQE will work with global procurement and Alkegen plant quality to focus on supplier assessment/selection/qualification, supplier development, supplier risk management, supplier quality control, PPAP and ongoing supplier monitoring for key business initiatives.

This position is remote with preference to candidates located near central & southern Ohio, and will report to Alkegen’s Global Director Corporate Quality.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier audits to verify compliance to Alkegen quality & ESG requirements as well as ISO-9001, IATF-16949, VDA, MMOG and customer specific requirements, as applicable.
• Work with Alkegen sites to reduce supplier risk through the supplier approval process, risk analysis matrix and supplier scorecard process.
• Maintain and report on supplier metrics.
• Provide maintenance and support to the Alkegen supplier portal.
• Collaborate with R&D/Product Development teams playing an active role in new supplier selection, qualification, development and approval.
• Along with Category Managers, support sourcing strategies where beneficial and work with Alkegen sites to qualify Supplier’s/materials/ services through delivery of Supplier PPAP.
• Investigate and work alongside suppliers and Alkegen technical resources to determine root cause for supplier quality issues and confirm corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve supplier quality & ESG objectives/metrics and improved product/process quality.
• Facilitate successful PPAP submissions through development of supplier process flows, APQP, and other program specific required documents.
• Contribute ideas toward and support procurement cost savings efforts.

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred in engineering, science or logistics
• Auditing experience with current internal auditing certifications for ISO-9001 & IATF -16949, with VDA and MMOG experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to write a structured audit report, follow up and close findings
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a Quality, Supplier Quality or Engineering role in a manufacturing environment, preferred in automotive as Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier
• Ability to travel domestically up to 50%
• Self-starter with a positive attitude who takes initiative to learn, ask questions, and recommend ways to improve existing processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and high standards
• Ability to generate accurate and timely reports to support business needs
• Multilingual: English and (French, German, or Mandarin preferred)
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Experienced in root cause analysis tools and problem-solving methods
• Skilled in defect avoidance methodologies such as poka yoke, DFMEA/PFMEA, DOE
• Knowledge and experience with APQP concepts and methodologies including FMEA, quality control planning, error-proofing, PPAP, SPC, MSA, .error-proofing, poka-yoke methods
• Strong statistical analysis capability, experience with Minitab preferred
• Self-starter with a positive attitude who takes initiative to learn, ask questions, and recommend ways to improve existing processes
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail

Key Metrics:

• Supplier Scorecard Improvement
• On time Supplier PPAP Delivery
• Supplier Risk Score Reduction
• Procurement Cost Savings
• Supplier Compliance to Quality & ESG Requirements

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.

If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.