Engineer, Supplier Quality - Suspension

Engineer, Supplier Quality - Suspension

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Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960, forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again. Scout is more than just a brand; it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

Respect for the past and the future, electrifying and digitizing the iconic American brand, and committing to communities through a company that stands for its people and customers. We empower talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate, shaping the future of transportation.

• Support supplier quality planning and execution of manufacturing, assembly techniques and quality control processes from the advanced development phase to mass production using APQP and VDA quality management processes.
• Support all quality performance and functional standards, to ensure all vehicle activities are met in the supply chain to meet Customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership at suppliers to ensure Scout’s Quality expectations are met and that suppliers can meet the industrialization related activities on time with the Supplier Quality team and escalates when unable.
• Responsible for proactive and reactive containment at the suppliers.
• Review and participate in approval of necessary boundary samples, appearance catalogs, etc.
• Ensure change management occurs and is identified properly, and proactively for product architecture requests.
• Handle Supplier PPAPs and ongoing activities within the supply chain from development to series production.
• Work as a partner with the Supply chain to ensure escalations of issues are raised and resolves in a timely manner.
• Lead supplier improvements in cost, quality, and manufacturability.
• Facilitate understanding of technical requirements between Suppliers with Scout Purchasing, Quality, and Design teams to ensure proper transparency and communication.
• Conduct supplier audits and corrective actions to ensure they can meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
• Collaborate with Scout’s Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specifications and supplier metrics.
• Accountable for ongoing monitoring of supplier manufacturing process development, launch readiness for new products, and design changes.
• Drive continuous improvement activities utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Ensure suppliers have robust processes and procedures to promote mass industrialization through efficient production of high‑quality products.
• Validate supplier corrective actions involving design or process changes to ensure they are capable and robust using read‑across methodology for similar manufacturing lines and/or suppliers.
• Facilitate new or alternative materials that will positively impact design robustness, quality, manufacturability, or cost reduction.
• Participate in supplier reviews including new suppliers and design for manufacturability reviews.
• Support/lead suppliers’ inefficient use of best methods of manufacturing, testing, and gauging, poke‑yokes, and correct tools or assembly equipment to use.
• Drive quality improvements with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to meet and exceed Quality KPIs.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate root cause analysis to ensure high quality of Scout production vehicles through fast response methodologies.
• Lead, participate, and drive Scout’s Quality expectations as required to ensure KPIs are met.
• Act with dignity and respect on behalf of Scout when at a supplier.
• Mitigate warranty claims with suppliers to achieve closure and resolution of issues with the cross‑functional group.
• Work cross‑functionally with other departments within Scout.
• Support NCR resolution.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact for quality‑related concerns, issues, and improvements.
• Ensure that suspension components (e.g., shock absorbers, struts, coil springs) meet internal and external specifications, including…