🌟 Neuer Job gefällig? Werde Supplier Development Engineer (m/w/d) bei Smiths Group in Wiesbaden

Are you passionate about driving excellence in supply chain operations? Do you thrive on fostering collaborative relationships and optimizing supplier performance? If so, we invite you to embark on a dynamic journey with us as a Supplier Development Engineer in Wiesbaden. As a pivotal member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and continuous improvement of our supply chain. If you're ready to make a significant impact by enhancing supplier capabilities and forging lasting partnerships, we welcome your expertise to contribute to our innovative and forward-looking organization. Join us in shaping the future of supplier development and revolutionizing how we deliver exceptional products to our customers.

• Contribute to supplier selection through QMS capability assessment.
• Drive PPAP, APQP in line with the PLP (Product Lifecycle Process) gate review
• Support the supplier quality problem solving process, for both production and warranty failures.
• Implementation and deployment of BIQ (Built-In Quality) methodology by partner with suppliers to embed quality controls within the build in processes.
• Creation, monitoring and updating of the SQM requirements for new and ongoing NPI projects to ensure early detection and escalation of SQM risks within the project.
• Identify SD pipeline of improvement activities with Quality Management team and category organisation.
• Oversee supplier onboarding, and supplier audit schedule.
• Support with supplier change management, disqualification and transfer.
• Own supplier quality continuous improvement programs.
• Monitor supplier performance through definition and evaluation of KPIs , definition of improvement action plans for the process and product.
• Monitor and continuously improve suppliers with regard to quality standards and Q-assurance.
• Planning, implementation, and documentation of supplier audits as well as independent monitoring of the implementation of the measures defined in the audit

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

• Degree level BSc in engineering as a minimum
• Six sigma green belt certification
• Qualification as a lead auditor, ISO 9001 certified
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supplier relationship management role within automotive or aerospace industry
• Working experience with APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, 8D problem solving
• Strong supplier development background with one or multiple commodities : Mechanical, Electronics
• Strong verbal and written communication with English as the language used within the global business. German and French are a plus.
• Flexibility and ability to travel worldwide (20-30% of work time)

• A permanent position with an attractive salary package in an international group of companies
• Diverse development opportunities and a broad online training offer- Diverse development opportunities and a broad online training offer

• An intensive, thorough and practical induction programme
• An innovative and dynamic team that supports each other
• An interesting and varied range of tasks for people who like to take on responsibility

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our pro