Supplier Quality Engineer

• Functional SQE for North America based AGCO Factories for remote scope activities and strategies to align with the local sites SQ initiatives.
• Primary focus will be on total PPAP ownership of designated components / parts for the NA projects and factories
• Achievement of all defined KPI targets for the Supplier Quality process that impact machine quality internally within the manufacturing plants and machine reliability externally.
• Implementation compliance of all suppliers to actively use the AGCO systems, tools, and supplier quality processes consistently
• Continuous coaching & training to all suppliers to improve their performance by analyzing and actioning feedback received from AGCO
• Collaborate with regional / manufacturing site based SQE personnel to assist in the resolution of Supplier Quality issues related to parts and/or components found to be non-compliant with agreed upon quality or design standards
• Work with regional / manufacturing site SQE personnel to resolve supplier performance issues that originate from the supplier quality area of the machine lifecycle to ensure root cause issues are resolved going forward.
• Work with global Purchasing team to ensure Company standards for quality are included in the supplier selection and maintenance process (supplier qualification, PPAP, ISIR, etc.).
• NPI and Resourcing - Part development
• Drive systematic APQP to meet project timeline and (AMPIP) PPAP requirements
• Help supplier to exceed "Fit, Form, Function" as well as reliability requirements while working with AGCO purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering teams
• Supplier Quality Management & Supplier Process improvement
• Continuously monitor and improve supplier quality performance (NCR, PPM, RFT)
• Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to avoid repeat failures
• Drive "Zero" defect approach within supply base and strive to exceed "Zero PPM" quality level
  

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• A minimum of eight years’ experience in quality management in a manufacturing environment
• 4 years’ experience in Durable Goods, Heavy Equipment and / or Agriculture industry
• Experience in a Multi-Cultural enterprise
• Specific functional experience in North America based operations
• Ideally 2-4 Years in a Supply Chain role
• Mastery over quality control & problem-solving techniques
• Must have advanced English written / oral communication skills
• Experience working with suppliers, leading supply chain quality improvement efforts
• Must have technical experience with one of the many industrial commodities & manufacturing processes
• Experience in successfully interfacing within a Global enterprise across multiple support sites and functions
• Strong presentation competency
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to drive change and compliance to a standard process across a functional team