Job Description

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution! With 30,000 team members located in 25 countries and with a 2021 revenue of EUR8 billion, Plastic Omnium is world leader in intelligent exterior systems, clean energy systems and customized complex modules. Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car.

The Responsibilities of "SQC Engineer" are:

Apply Global procedures and standards, internally and with suppliers: Be responsible for the strict application of internal procedures and of Global Supplier Quality Manual, internally and with suppliers Support the maintaining and updating of internal procedures and tools Foster the partnership between Supplier Quality Management and all other functions within PO Lighting

Validate and qualify supplier's manufacturing processes and components: Support Purchasing team, as a member of the sourcing team, for supplier selection on new projects, conducting assessment and providing results on supplier's ability versus quality management and technical expertise Organize and perform audits at suppliers such as Potential Analysis, Process Audits (VDA6.3 and pre-run@rate), Supplier Readiness Audits, Run@rate and Follow-up Audits Drive the validation of supplier manufacturing processes and supplier components on time, versus project milestones, respecting APQP procedure until PPAP approval Ensure the update of supplier's quality certification status and contact details in the relevant systems (including PSCR supplier representative)

Manage quality problems generated by suppliers (up to 6 months after SOP): Manage problem solving activities with suppliers and support on any technical issue Be responsible of the quality performance measured on delivered components (pre-serial and serial) from suppliers, during program development Promote the existing good practices within suppliers in charge Collect knowledge acquired through new technical solutions, capitalize them through lesson learned, and share them within the network and with suppliers (supported by commodity key experts) Deploy the necessary activities in your perimeter to reach defined KPIs / objectives

Manage continuous improvement of supplier performance: Ensure regular supplier evaluations and the launch of supplier development programs if needed Trigger quality improvement programs with drifting and risky suppliers, challenge and supervise supplier's improvement plans and measure the resulting improvements. Support project teams and sites in case of crisis or major issue at suppliers (also 6 months after SOP)

Requirements: Bachelor's, Master's degree required, preferably in Supply Management, Quality, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of automotive Supplier Quality Management In-depth knowledge of relevant audit standards (e.g., IATF 16949, VDA 6.3) and automotive core tools (e.g., 8D, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) Strong and proven audit experience, certified auditor is preferred Strong communication, negotiation and presenting skills (in an international environment) Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Highly collaborative and able to work as a peer within a regional and global organization Strong team building skills to build bridges between different functional areas and regional teams Willing to constructively challenge existing setups Commodity specific technical knowledge

As a responsible company, Plastic Omnium pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.