Supplier Quality Engineer - Plant

GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. GM Defense combines General Motors’ proven engineering and manufacturing capabilities with the mission focus and execution speed required by defense customers.

GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. GM Defense combines General Motors’ proven engineering and manufacturing capabilities with the mission focus and execution speed required by defense customers.

GM Defense is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer - Plant Support (SQE) to perform supplier quality local to the Concord, North Carolina manufacturing site and coordinate emerging issues containment for supplier-responsible issues. As a technical liaison between suppliers and GMD teams, the SQE will work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing and quality issues, oversee APQP for new programs, and provide supplier development leadership throughout the lifecycle of a commodity for GM Defense programs.

• Performing PPAP and Run-at-rate verifications, audits, and periodic compliance monitoring.
• Reviewing and approving quality plans (Control Plans, PFMEA) for new components and assemblies.
• Coordinating and reporting on-site containment for supplier-responsible quality issues.
• Facilitating root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Performing on-site supplier visits to root cause and verify correction actions.
• Improving quality performance of suppliers by conducting onsite workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in developing a robust quality system, or other technical support as required.

• Three to five years of experience in quality, engineering and/or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes, procedures, tooling, equipment, and facilities.
• Ability to investigate quality problems and to apply sound technical judgment to develop solutions.
• Proficient in print reading and interpretation, part measurement, gage design and function.
• Knowledge of geometric design and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Knowledge of statistical quality control and design of experiments.
• Ability to travel up to 25% including local, domestic, and the possibility of international travel.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
• The ability to work four 10-hour shifts Monday through Thursday

• OEM or Tier 1 experience in automotive.
• Quality engineering, supplier quality, and/or manufacturing quality.
• Quality Systems Planning (APQP), including PPAP.
• Product engineering and/or program management.
• Statistical Problem Solving (Red X, DFSS, DMAIC).
• Manufacturing, Process and/or Tool Engineering.
• 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.
• Master’s degrees, technical or quality certifications are a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint for technical communications is required.
• Experienced in software such as Teamcenter Vis Mockup or other 3d CAD.
• Office suite proficiency including SharePoint, Word, Project, and collaboration tools preferred.

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