Quality Control Engineer II

** Inside the Role
** Daimler Truck’s Powertrain Procurement team in Detroit is seeking a highly motivated Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) for aftertreatment emission system, semiconductor and electronics commodity. Join our team as a SQE and become an integral part of our visionary mission to revolutionize the commercial vehicle industry. The SQE will focus on implementing preventative, and reactive quality measures and capacity improvements to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air and Resource Board (CARB) requirements through effective quality management and supplier collaboration.

You will play a pivotal role in driving supplier quality improvement resulting in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting existing, new customer and sub supplier requirements. Plan, direct, and strategize, together with cross-functional business partners to shape the future of transportation for powertrain components!
** Posting Information
** We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
** We Take Care of Our Team
**** Position offers a starting salary range of $81,000 – $104,000 USD
** Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off;

short-term and long-term disability plans.
** What You Drive at DTNA
*** Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting customer existing or new requirements. Projects may include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, 6‐Sigma, 5S and Kaizen events.
* Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI’s, including DPPM, Quality Complaints, and capacity to support OTS (On Time Ship) compliance.
* Provide interface between engineering and suppliers concerning supplier quality and capacity issues, changes, and improvements.
* Facilitate and help lead the supplier in the advanced product quality planning of new series part production following the international APQP process.
* Conduct part quality audits and trials at supplier locations to validate effectiveness of supplier’s implemented containment and corrective action to drive issues to closure.
* Reviews and approves supplier PPAP’s;
Review and audit the deliverables including:
Control Plans, Capability plans, Capability Studies, Part layouts, Gage design, Gage R&R, PFEMA, DFMEA; and supports or leads project management efforts regarding supplier changes.
* Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to improve the part quality, production capacity while reducing/avoiding costs by reading across best practices and coming up with innovative solutions.
* Develop relationships with cross functional teams in order to understand technology developments, design changes and future business decisions within the global supply chain.
* Develop short-/medium-/long-term strategies for capacity optimization.
** Knowledge You Should Bring
*** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain
* 2-4 years of relevant experience
* Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to present complex technical topics during meetings with suppliers and Daimler Truck management.
* Strong problem solving skills and a solution-focused mindset.
* Understanding of quality problem solving tools such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, etc.
* SAP or similar system
* Ability to travel domestically & internationally; 20% travel should be expected
** Exceptional Candidates Might Have
*** Experience with some, or…