Sr. Supplier Development Engineer - HPDC

 Req ID 69310 MSSC Monterrey 2, Mexico
     

Company Overview 
ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility.
 

Position Summary: The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible to perform supplier related activities surrounding supplier assessment, APQP, problem solving, process and component developments for outsourced productive material, in order to achieve new launches and resources flawless, ensuring the support and fulfill of the requirements of internal and external customers, all while local adherence to global quality objectives and corporate standards.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Support in the activity of supplier management through the achievement of all ZF specified deliverables
• related to product quality.
• Assist in the management and maintenance of external supplier KPI’s relevant to product quality and
• durability.
• Ensure conformance to all ZF specifications and standards applying proper APQP and PPAP methodologies
• according to ZF, AIAG, VDA, and IATF standards to Direct Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers.
• Effectively develop the supplier using core quality tools as it relates to Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA,
• Control Plan, MSA, SPC, and Control Charts.
• Effectively lead and participate in all activities related to customer and internal complaints during Supplier
• Readiness Execution, utilizing all problem-solving tools as it relates to 8D methodologies.
• Conduct and Lead Supplier Audits as it relates to pre-sourcing, IATF, VDA, AIAG, and ZF specific audits.
• Effectively interpret and communicate manufacturing and technical specifications.
• Requires 40%-70% travel.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 6+ years of professional experience in Quality, Process Engineering, Project management.
• Extensive expert knowledge of production methods of Casting Commodity, HPDC components.
• Strong functional/product knowledge in problem solving methodology and techniques.
• Ability to train others.
• Proven ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is
• consistent with standards, practices, policies, and procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proven creativity and analytical methods (i.e. Six Sigma) with a high-level of attention to deal.
• Deep knowledge of automotive quality core tools, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), PFMEA and
• Control Plans, GD&T and MSA.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent English language competency both written and verbal
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel 40%-70%.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree in engineering or technical field (e.g. Mechanical, Industrial, Production technology) with
• solid technical background.
• ASQ CQE
• Internal/external Auditor Certification.
• Experience of problem-solving methodologies
• Experience with SAP and Axalant or comparable ERP and engineering change systems.
• Certification as Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt or comparable improvement methodology.
• Proficient in other languages (particularly Spanish or German).
• Project Management Certification (PMO)
• Lead Auditor IATF/VDA
• Large and medium HPDC manufacture process.

What We Offer:

• Benefits above the law
• Major Medical Expenses Insurance
• Global growth opportunities
• Competitive Wages

Be part of our ZF team as Sr. Supplier Development Engineer - HPDC and apply now!

Contact

Marisol Zambrano

marisol.zambrano@zf.com