Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:  Supplier Development Engineer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department:  Business Management, International Trade & Supplier Development Group

Location:  Seymour, IN

Position Responsibilities

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

• Plan 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.
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual and in-person meetings across cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, production control, commercial, projects, etc.) to align perspectives, develop PFUs (Problem Follow-Up Sheets), and document meeting outcomes, including action items, responsible parties, and timelines to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Lead improvements of quality and delivery of AISIN’s suppliers towards AISIN’s KPI targets through supervisory and technical advisory to supplier utilizing techniques and knowledge of processes.
• Go-and-see verification for establishing, completing and verifying effectiveness of specific countermeasures on-site at supplier locations, AISIN plants or at customer locations when necessary.
• Foster calm, fair, and professional collaboration with suppliers and internal AISIN Group stakeholders to drive both short-term resolutions and long-term technical and commercial success.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in quality, engineering or other positions that require technical coordination.
• Positive attitude and proactive mindset, contributing to a constructive and solution-oriented work environment.
• Ability to read and interpret product drawings and datum schemes, and apply this understanding to production process controls while leading cross-functional teams, including suppliers and AISIN stakeholders.
• Strong communication or people skills and experiences for effective communications with internal and external resources for establishing trust.

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

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Engineering, Technology, Industry, Supplier Management, etc. or 5+ years of relevant experience in Engineering.
• Certificate or equivalent experiences of process capability, process control, launch management.

Requirements

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 25 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs. 

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.

AISIN Corporation is consistently ranked as a Top 10 global Tier One automotive supplier, providing essential parts, components and technologies for most vehicles on the road today, including hybrid and electric vehicles. These products include brakes, transmissions, navigation systems, drivetrain, chassis, body, engine-related parts, electronics, and intelligent parking systems.

A $32 billion company, AISIN is the largest manufacturer of automatic transmissions in the world and employs more than 120,000 team members at 200 consolidated companies.

AISIN leads the way in developing parts, systems and technologies that address the primary concerns of the industry today – electrification and zero emissions. In addition, we are dedicated to providing mobility solutions for everyone throughout the world through our innovative approach and combined technological experience.

"Chances are the vehicle you are riding in is equipped with an AISIN product."

Company Description

AISIN Corporation is consistently ranked as a Top 10 global Tier One automotive supplier, providing essential parts, components and technologies for most vehicles on the road today, including hybrid and electric vehicles. These products include brakes, transmissions, navigation systems, drivetrain, chassis, body, engine-related parts, electronics, and intelligent parking systems. \r\n\r\nA $32 billion company, AISIN is the largest manufacturer of automatic transmissions in the world and employs more than 120,000 team members at 200 consolidated companies.\r\n\r\nAISIN leads the way in developing parts, systems and technologies that address the primary concerns of the industry today – electrification and zero emissions. In addition, we are dedicated to providing mobility solutions for everyone throughout the world through our innovative approach and combined technological experience.\r\n\r\n"Chances are the vehicle you are riding in is equipped with an AISIN product."

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