Location: Bangkok

Working hours: Monday Friday

Type of Hiring: Permanent

Job Purpose:

The Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Specialist is responsible for the selection, approval, industrialization, monitoring, and development of company's suppliers in Asia, focusing on both delivery and quality.

Job Responsibilities:

Engineering Support:

* Sourcing/Purchasing:

• Provide technical data packages to support quotation activities during supplier selection.
• Answer technical questions from suppliers during quotation activities.

* Industrialization:

• Act as a central point of contact for all parts undergoing industrialization at both supplier and Company levels, facilitating information exchange and resolving technical issues.
• Oversee the technical implementation of primary parts packages.

* Mass Production:

• Offer support for unexpected technical events and assist with root cause analysis.
• Support the implementation of design change requests.

Quality Assurance:

* Special Process Expertise (NDT, Surface Treatment, etc.):

• Conduct special process audits for Company affiliates and at supplier sites.
• Monitor the special process performance of the Asia supply chain.
• Drive the implementation of action plans in collaboration with suppliers.
• Qualify special processes on behalf of Company affiliates.

* Supplier Quality Performance:

• Manage and ensure supplier quality performance through scorecards.
• Support product, process, and special audit requests.
• Assist with concession eradication plans and corrective action plans.

* Review and approve DVI/FAI (Digital/First Article Inspection) under delegation from Company affiliates.

* Provide FAI delegation and training.

* Conduct quality audits based on Company standards or for specific supplier improvements.

* Assess new supply source quality systems.

Meetings & Project Management:

* Participate in daily QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) project meetings.

* Attend industrialization meetings.

* Engage in coordination meetings with Engineering and Quality teams.

* Manage supplier improvement plans (weekly and/or monthly).

* Prepare and manage annual supplier performance reviews.

* Review demand and conduct capacity audits for industrialization projects.

* Drive projects to ramp-up achievement on the supplier side, adhering to Company project management procedures.

Continuous Improvement:

* Participate in continuous improvement activities and promote IP (Industrialization Process) implementation.

Other Support:

* Maintain department records in both paper and electronic archiving systems.

* Maintain professional and technical knowledge through conferences, educational opportunities, professional publications, networking, and professional societies.

* Comply with Company procedures, work instructions, regulations, and environmental, health, and safety requirements.

* Perform other assigned duties to achieve Company's business goals.

Main Functional Liaisons:

This role will involve coordination with Company Corporate purchasing, Company affiliates purchasing, Quality, Industrial, and supply chain networks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical/industrial engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of direct experience in Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) and/or Supplier Development.
• Experience with Catia for drawing analysis.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, technical specifications, and reports.
• Experience with AS9100D, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 standards.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Tools (APQP, PPAP, Control Plan, 8D, FAI Process, 5 Whys, Risk Analysis, BCP).
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma tools is desired.
• Ability to travel (Southeast Asia & China) for approximately 30% of working time.
• Good communication skills in English and can communicate in French would be advantage

Soft Skills:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Autonomous, rigorous, and performance oriented.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, systematic, and accurate.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good human relationship skills.
• Capacity to lead audits and make decisions (leadership).