Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer - Die Casting and Stampings

What You'll Do

• Assure supplier understanding and compliance with APQP processes and PPAP submission and approval requirements for die cast and stamped components.
• Review and approve supplier quality plans, including Control Plans and PFMEAs, for new components and assemblies supporting vehicle launch.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes, process controls, and quality systems with emphasis on defect prevention, process capability, and launch readiness.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality issues related to casting defects, stamping defects, dimensional variation, and downstream manufacturing impact.
• Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis, verification of corrective actions, process reviews, and launch readiness assessments.
• Implement and monitor supplier part qualification and certification processes, including PPAP and Run at Rate.
• Improve supplier quality performance by conducting on-site workshops, providing technical assistance, and driving systemic corrective actions.
• Provide technical assistance during supplier launch, change-over, and ongoing production activities.
• Assess supplier capability in tooling condition, process parameter control, dimensional control, and special characteristic management to ensure stable product quality.
• Evaluate supplier inspection strategies, reaction plans, process capability, and controls for casting- and stamping-related defects.
• Support review of manufacturing variation, datum strategy, stack-up impact, and process changes affecting component quality.
• Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications): Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing, Welding, Plastics, Materials, Chemical preferred) or an equivalent Technical Degree such as Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics is acceptable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in quality, engineering and/or manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on experience with casting and/or stamping manufacturing processes, preferably in automotive applications.
• Working knowledge of casting methods such as high pressure die casting, low pressure die casting, gravity die casting, sand casting, and investment casting.
• Working knowledge of stamping manufacturing processes including blanking, forming, piercing, trimming, restrike, flanging, and draw operations.
• Experience evaluating cast component quality characteristics including porosity, shrink, inclusions, cold shuts, misruns, flash, dimensional variation, and surface defects.
• Experience evaluating stamped component quality characteristics including splits, wrinkles, thinning, springback, burrs, surface imperfections, dimensional variation, and die-related concerns.
• Ability to assess casting process controls such as gating, venting, solidification, tooling condition, process parameter control, and melt management practices.
• Ability to assess stamping process controls such as die condition, press parameters, lubrication, material flow, and dimensional control strategies.
• Experience with datum strategy, stack-up impact, and downstream manufacturing interface issues resulting from process variation.
• Understanding of heat treatment, impregnation, leak path risk, finishing operations, and coating or surface treatment impacts on product quality.
• Ability to review supplier controls for special characteristics, process capability, inspection strategy, layered audits, and reaction plans.
• Proficient in print reading and interpretation, part measurement, gage design and function.
• Proficient knowledge of geometric design and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficient knowledge of manufacturing and assembly plant processes, procedures, tooling, equipment, and facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of probability, statistical quality control, and design of experiments.
• Proficient ability to investigate quality problems and apply sound technical judgment to develop potential solutions.
• Proficient ability to manage multiple projects and lead diverse cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with others.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50% (domestic and international).
• What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications): Master’s degree in Business or Engineering is a plus.
• Technical and Quality Certifications are a plus.
• Three or more years’ OEM or Tier 1 experience in automotive quality, manufacturing
• engineering functions, including demonstrated experience and capability in any of the following areas: Statistical Problem Solving (Red X, DFSS, DMAIC) Product Engineering Lean Manufacturing and/or Manufacturing Quality Manufacturing, Process, and/or Tool Engineering Quality Systems Planning (APQP), including PPAP Prior experience supporting casting suppliers, stamping suppliers
• launch/production quality for cast or stamped components is strongly preferred.
• This role is categorized as hybrid.
• This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Warren, Mi three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business] Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
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