**About Us**
GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions.
With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world's car manufacturers.
**Role Purpose**
Acting as a specialist within the assigned commodity to assess potential new suppliers, develop existing suppliers and lead CI/VAVE activities within the Commodity.
Ensure GKN and Automotive Standards (IATF 16949 etc.)
are being followed and that all supplied products are within agreed specifications.
**Essential Functions**
- Programme APQP for regionally based Suppliers
- Remote and onsite Run & Rate capacity documentation Reviews and confirmation
- Input for Risk Assessment for Programmes.
- Manage key performance indicators for assigned suppliers - PPM, complaints, cost recovery etc
- Critical Characteristic management implementation and Traceability assessment per component
- Complaint Management - Structured Problem solving (using A3, 8D, PDCA, FTA) including auditing to validate actions
- Initiate top focus programme with worst performing suppliers
- Audits to VDA 6.3 and CQI Special process assessment
- VA/VE validations at Suppliers
**Essential Qualifications**
- B.S Degree Engineering or related
- Master´s Degree or Equivalent Level desirable
- English proficiency
- Visa and Passport
**Essential Experience**
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Formal problem-solving skills (5WHYs, 8D, fishbone, PPS, etc.)
- Experience with core quality tools, APQP, FMEA, MSA, PPAP and SPC
- Practical auditing experience to VDA 6.3 and Special process audit check lists such as CQI 11, 17 and CQI 23
- Lead supplier development strategy, designing the metrics for the function and supplier performance
- Plastic, boots and Rubber molding processes
- Experience as a Supplier quality engineer/Manufacturing in Traction inverter, ECU, E-Motor Products.
- Experienced in SMT Process (Surface mount Technology)
- Experience in Automotive inverter manufacturing process
- Experience in Automotive inverter E-Motor Process
**Essential Competencies**
- Practical problem solving
- Leadership and charisma
- Capability to work in teams as leader or team member, strong collaborator
- Ability to communicate at all levels (Shop floor to Boardroom)
- Ability to influence at senior levels
- Complex negotiation skills
- Ability to manage own time and meet deadline
- Flexibility
- Synergies
- APQP Process
- Competence in Auditing (internal/external)
- Gauge, Design & Tolerancing (GDT)
- GKN Automotive Standards
**Please attach your resume in english