Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer MX

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Date: May 20, 2024

Location: NLE, MX

Company: NSNA

Company Overview

Nippon Seiki is a world-class manufacturer of instruments for vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment. Established in 1945, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Japan, with numerous facilities worldwide. Nippon Seiki de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (NSMX), a group company of Nippon Seiki, located in Monterrey, Mexico, is a tier one supplier of instrument clusters and head-up display units.

Purpose of Job

• Management and Supplier control, focusing on compliance with client requirements and defects prevention.

• Ensure the quality of the product delivered to the production line, through supplier management.

• Responsible for the collection and supplier quality issues assessment employing customer complaints, reception of material or supplier information.

• Evaluation of current suppliers and in the context of the introduction of new products.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Top duties or activities in a given year. Not all tasks/steps performed are listed.

• Carry out audits, as pointed in the schedule of local and national suppliers.

• Carry out corrective actions to defects generated due to supplier issues; request countermeasures to suppliers, assigning quarantined material.

• Follow-up to complaints derived from clients’ requirements.

• Provide follow-up and ensure the attainment and Improvement of supplier quality indicators.

• Comply with Internal safety guidelines and procedures.

• Ensure the correct daily use of the PPE.

• Participate in the training as required by the organization.

• Ensure the return of material to the supplier, corresponding to the RMAs with corresponding charges, when applicable.

• Follow-up to trials in supplier manufacturing plants.

• Participate in Layered-Process Audits, as scheduled by the Quality department.

• Provide support in internal audits.

• When required, partake in cross-functional projects.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

Required and/or preferred level of education, knowledge and skills that are necessary.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

Related Experience

• At least +3 years experience in similar SQA responsibilities, handling personnel, manufacturing / automotive company, in similar functions, international automotive standard IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001, client’s standards.

• LPA audits, production processes, quality assurance standards, Core Tools (FMEAs, Control Plans, SPC, MSA).

  Special Training or Competency

Observation, understanding, and execution of applicable company ISO 14001, ISO IATF, ISO 45001. certification standards related to the role and impact on the overall organization.

NSI Competencies

• Adaptation/Flexibility: Includes keeping an open mind regarding new ideas and ways of doing things. Willing to consider alternative interpretations or ways of looking at the situation. Demonstrating flexibility.

• Initiative/Results Driven: Includes setting high standards of performance for self and others. Striving to accomplish goals even if it means personal sacrifice. Putting the goals of the organization above own goals.

• Judgment/Decision Making: Includes making decisions and takes actions that have beneficial impact. Effectively evaluating information in order to come up with sound conclusions and recommendations.

• Resource Management: Includes setting clear objectives to guide action for self or others to accomplish goals. Organizing or adjusting information, people and materials to meet those goals.

• Team Work: Includes encouraging and supporting the ideas and effort of others. Finding ways to help the team or group perform effectively.

Additional Information

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

N.S. International, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.