Supplier Development Engineer

Job Title: Supplier Development Engineer

Company: Aisin World Corp. of America

Department: SPTT Department, Purchasing Division

Location: Seymour, IN

Aisin Group Overview

Based in Kariya City, Aichi, Japan, the Aisin Group is a $35 billion global, Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems with over 214 consolidated companies spanning over 20 countries and some 110,000 employees.

The Aisin Group is the world's sixth largest Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems, such as brakes, transmissions, navigation systems, drivetrain, chassis, body, engine-related parts, electronics and intelligent transportation systems.

As we like to say: "Chances are the car your drove to work this morning is equipped with an Aisin product."

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Planning to select target suppliers through verification of quality and delivery KPIs and data.
• Verification of contracts or other preproduction agreements to gain foundations for fair judgment.
• Organizing meetings, either virtually through business communication platforms or in-person, to bridge teams in perspectives of engineering, quality, production controls, commercial, projects, etc. to develop PFUS (problem follow up sheets) and/ or meeting minutes with actions, responsible persons and timings required to overcome issues in adequate time frame.
• Leading improvements of quality and delivery of AISIN's suppliers towards AISIN's KPI targets through supervisory and technical advisory to supplier utilizing techniques and knowledges of processes.
• Go-and-see verifications for establishing, completing and verifying effectiveness of specific countermeasures on-site at supplier locations, AISIN plants or at customer locations when necessary.
• Calmly, fairly, professionally and respectfully, promoting commercial or technical collaborations of suppliers and AISIN group towards short-term and long-term successes.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Positive thinking and attitudes.
• Communication or people skills and experiences for effective communications with internal and external resources for establishing trust.
• Ability to read and comprehend product drawings and their datum schemes and associate it to the controls in production processes to lead teams of suppliers and AISIN. (5+ years of experiences in quality, engineering or other positions that requires technical coordination.)

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Understanding and experiences in PPAP processes, Cpk evaluation and/or process validations.
• Six sigma or ability to assess the process stability and analyze the root-causes of product concerns relating to processes; such as any of riveting, welding, fastening, injection molding, stamping, forging, machining, die casting, etc.)
• Supervisory or management experiences in engineering, manufacturing, project management or technically involved functions.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelors or associate degree in engineering, technology, industry, supplier management, etc. or 5+ years of experiences in engineering or equivalent functions.
• Certificate or equivalent experiences of process capability, process control, launch management.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 5 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency.
• Department will verify availabilities of travel candidates for reasonable situations.

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Bonus Overview

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on individual performance, job level, and company performance.

Benefit Overview

Aisin World Corp. of America offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, vehicle discounts and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of Aisin is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, Aisin is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at jobs@aisinworld.com or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.

Diversity Statement

AISIN is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity and advancing a culture of inclusion in which every team member is treated fairly and with respect. Our inclusive work environment brings together a variety of backgrounds, skills, education and perspectives. Attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce requires that everyone have an equal opportunity to participate, contribute, and advance.

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