The company headquarters is located in Bolzano, Northern Italy, at the plant formerly owned by Lancia, a renowned manufacturer of industrial vehicles founded in 1937 and incorporated into the Iveco Group in 1975.IDV boasts an independent internal structure entirely dedicated to research and development, with full access to the company's extensive engineering resources .
As a Supplier Quality Engineer you will ensure that all supplied components are aligned with IDV's quality standards and customer requirements. You will work closely with suppliers to manage and improve their processes, to guarantee logistics and quality issues and support new product launches.
Guarantee the quality of components delivered to IDV plant.Manage suppliers to meet quality expectations and drive improvement actions.Organize and lead quality meetings with suppliers at plant level.Review and report on supplier performance and quality status.Support safe launch plans for new products.
University degree in Engineering, Business or related field.~ Fluent Italian and English.~3+ years of experience as supplier quality in automotive sector (preferred).~ The Supplier Quality Specialist (SQE) evaluates supplier competencies, tooling, equipment, facilities and processes. The role of SQE is to plan the activities correctly analyzing and prioritizing business requirements in synergy with other IDV departments. He/She will evaluate Supplier's operations directly in Supplier premises or remotely. Develop, lead action plan and follow-up them. Finally, he/she has to grant and monitor the benefits coming from action put in place.
Candidate is expected to have deep knowledge in industrial design/production, solid experience in using industrial quality tools (APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning, PPAP - Production Part Approval Process, international standards
Acting with Purchasing and platform about sourcing strategies and their implementation process definition, particularly on initial assessment (Potential Supplier Assessment) and ensure that suppliers meet IDV requirements per APQP (Advance Product Quality Planning) and Part Approval Process.Perform at supplier Process Control Plan Audit (PCPA) and Part Approval Process.Support current product quality management activities.Support suppliers and engineering/quality team in developing technical solutions to fix quality/product issues in field and/or during development process
Process /supplier Quality (mandatory)General knowledge of key industrial manufacturing processes (machining, welding, assembling, ...)
General knowledge of metal-rubber-plastic components designs or assembly process (vehicle interior and exterior parts, tanks, air ducts, interior panels and trims, hoods, tailgates, profiles, guides)
SPECIFIC QUALITY SKILLS:Knowledge of quality tools (APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PCPA/PSA, (Process control plan audit/ Potential Supplier Assessment), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), etc.), Degree in Engineering (or equivalent technical background)