TT​/GX - Supplier Quality Engineer - ATS & Electronics

## TT/GX - Supplier Quality Engineer - ATS & Electronics Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Detroit, MI UStime type:
Full time posted on:
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End Date:
June 12, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
DT-18147
** Inside the Role
** This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating a portfolio of automotive suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality powertrain components at the required capacity levels. The role monitors supplier performance, capacity readiness, and compliance through the  application of supplier management governance frameworks, including structured performance monitoring, escalation management, and  continuous improvement initiatives.  As part of the Global Procurement and Supplier Management organization, this position works cross-functionally to help drive supplier alignment  with business requirements and operational targets.

The role reports directly to the responsible Supplier Management Quality Team Leader  and plays a key role in supporting overall supply chain stability and production readiness.  When you join Daimler Truck, you become an agent of change within a global network committed to building a cleaner, safer, and more  efficient future. Through innovation, collaboration, and strong governance practices, our teams continuously enhance product quality,  operational performance, and customer satisfaction.  

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) offers a leading portfolio of brands, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Detroit engines  and components, Thomas Built Buses, and Freightliner Custom Chassis. This position contributes directly to the success of these brands by  ensuring a high-performing, reliable, and strategically managed supply base.
** 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 $74,000 – $94,000 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
*** Partner with suppliers to monitor performance, communicate expectations, and ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
* Guide supplier quality improvement initiatives to strengthen process capability, reduce variation, and improve overall manufacturing performance using methodologies such as process analysis, value stream mapping, Six Sigma, 5S, and Kaizen.
* Support new product launches by guiding suppliers through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities and ensuring readiness for series production.
* Maintain supplier audit schedules and quality system records to ensure compliance with internal standards and industry requirements.
* Document and manage supplier quality issues, including investigation findings, containment actions, disposition decisions, and long-term resolution plans.
* Conduct supplier process and product audits to verify compliance, confirm product conformity, and drive standardization, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.
* Monitor, analyze, and improve key supplier quality and delivery metrics, including DPPM, quality complaints, and capacity readiness to support on-time shipment performance
* Support the development of short- and long-term supplier quality objectives aligned with business goals, customer requirements, and operational priorities.
* Champion structured problem-solving and root cause analysis with suppliers and cross-functional teams to eliminate repeat nonconformances and improve overall product…