Engineering Group - Quality and Reliability Engineering

Description

The Role

The Supplier Quality Engineer - Non-Fab Steel & Aluminum is responsible for ensuring that raw steel, aluminum, and engineered blanks supplied to GM meet all CQI/GM Customer Specific Requirements, CG standards, and internal quality expectations . The SQE owns the quality interface between mills, Tier 1s, Purchasing, Materials Engineering, plant QEs, and stamping/press shops, ensuring that raw materials meet GM specifications. This role focuses on non-fabricated (bulk) material used in Body/Exterior and structural applications and serves as the primary interface between GM plants, Purchasing, Materials Engineering, Stamping/Manufacturing Engineering, and Non-Fab suppliers to drive zero-defect performance, robust launch, and rapid issue resolution.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities ):

• Supplier Management & Development
  • Act as the primary SQ interface for assigned Non-Fab steel, aluminum, and blanking suppliers (mills, service centers, blankers).
  • Lead supplier readiness reviews, system assessments and follow-up actions to close gaps.
  • Support development and deployment of Non-Fab standardized work , best practices, and lessons learned across suppliers and plants.
  • Ensure that material grades, coatings, and process routes used for parts are aligned to the engineering SOR, CTS and drawing requirements.
  • Own the supplier quality relationship for assigned steel and aluminum mills, including performance reviews and escalation.
  • Ensure the supplier and plant work together to receive and/or review the defective material sample when applicable to result in a proper root cause and improvement activity
• APQP / PPAP / Run@Rate
  • Execute SQ deliverables for APQP, PPAP and Run@Rate for Non-Fab materials and engineered blanks in accordance with GM's GMW's, GSQD processes and CG standards.
  • Verify that control plans, material certifications, and capability data meet GM requirements prior to PPAP approval.
  • Support DUNS-owning SQEs and plants to ensure that all material/source changes have required documentation submitted and approved by the planned PPAP date
  • Coordinate with Purchasing, Stamping, ME, Materials Engineering, and plants to ensure capacity, quality, and timing are aligned to program needs.
• Issue Management (SPPS / PRR / Warranty / QRD)

• Own the SPPS process for assigned suppliers: containment, root cause, corrective actions, and timely closure > 85% on-time and < 30-day average where applicable.
• Ensure the supplier is responding to SPPS' and Supplier Alerts in a timely manner and is accurately completing all applicable fields of the SPPS in SQMS such as containment, root cause and supplier improvement activities
• Support closure of PRRs, QRD items, GRAs, and warranty concerns related to raw material or blanks, ensuring robust validation and permanent corrective actions.
• Monitor and report supplier performance (QPR, SPPS, PRRs, warranty trends) and escalate when risk to production or customers is identified.
• Track SPPS count per supplier and demonstrate reduction or slowed growth in SPPS over a rolling 6-month period for the same supplier.
• Engage and escalate issues to supplier leadership when required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related technical field , or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, stamping, materials engineering, or related automotive environment .
• Working knowledge of key quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, MSA, SPC, 8D problem solving .
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, material specifications, and CG/STD requirements .
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams .
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Direct experience with steel and/or aluminum mills, service centers, or blanking operations .
• Familiarity with GM GSQD processes , CG standards, and systems (e.g., SPPS, PRTS, GRA dashboards, QPR ).
• Prior experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Materials Engineer, or Stamping/ME engineer in an automotive setting.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex quality issues, launches, and multi-site stakeholders .
• Proficiency with common data and office tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, quality dashboards).

• Own the Outcome: Takes end-to-end ownership of supplier performance, SPPS, PRRs, and QRD actions, including transparent reporting even when metrics are not green.
• Commit to the Customer: Champions material quality and robustness to protect our customers and plants from defects and disruptions.
• Lead as One Team: Collaborates across SQ, Purchasing, ME, Materials, Supply Chain, and plants to achieve enterprise outcomes.
• Innovate Now: Looks for new ways to improve Non-Fab processes, standards, and tools, including use of data and digital dashboards.