Supplier Development & Quality Engineer (Surface treatment/ Machining)

• Supplier Development & Quality Engineer (Surface treatment/ Machining)
• Purpose of the role

• Ensure supplier product and process quality for machining, surface treatment and related high purity processes in line with VAT specifications, standards and customer requirements.
• Drive supplier qualification, industrialization, risk mitigation and continuous improvement to support VAT's growth strategy and stable material flow.

KPI's

• Supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers, including QPPM target achievement
• Timely qualification of suppliers, processes and second sources according to product group strategy
• Closure effectiveness for complaints, audits and corrective actions

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality and development activities for machining, surface treatment and related high purity processes
• Assess supplier capability, process maturity, capacity and readiness for serial production
• Lead qualifications for new suppliers, relocations, transfers and second sources
• Perform system and process audits covering machining, surface treatment, cleaning and manufacturing controls
• Verify critical process controls, operator qualification, maintenance systems and validation evidence
• Review and approve ISIR, PPAP and process qualification documentation
• Lead supplier complaint handling, root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D methodology
• Monitor supplier KPIs, process capability and risk trends; define improvement actions with suppliers and procurement
• Support Change Requests, customer escalations and shortage prevention with technical risk assessments
• Ensure compliance with VAT standards, customer requirements and relevant regulatory expectations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science or similar
• 5 to 10+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering or supplier development
• Practical background in machining, surface treatment or high purity manufacturing
• Experience in supplier audits, process qualification and corrective action management
• Good understanding of quality management systems and semiconductor customer requirements
• Ability to work in international matrix organizations with regular supplier travel
• Strong communication, negotiation, project management and stakeholder management skills
• High level of resilience, ownership and flexibility
• Machining and surface treatment process knowledge, including:
• CNC machining
• Anodizing
• Electropolishing
• Nickel plating
• Silver plating
• Chroming
• High purity cleaning requirements and contamination risk control
• Technical drawing interpretation, GD&T and specification review
• ISIR, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans and process validation
• Root cause analysis, 8D, 5 Why and corrective action effectiveness verification
• Supplier auditing, process assessment and risk based supplier development
• Process capability analysis, KPI monitoring and data driven improvement