Supplier Quality Engineer at Advantest is responsible for the technical elements and contents of supplier management throughout all product life cycle phases.
By assuring the availability of high-quality procurement electronic components along with the required supplier and supply chain capabilities, the dynamic business needs are supported.
Responsibilities:
- Cross functional interface between Suppliers & Contract Manufacturers & internal departments such as R&D, Manufacturing, Product Engineering.
- Supplier and part selection, auditing and qualification, quality assurance processes, test strategy/plan, performance control points, etc.
- Development, maintenance and sharing of technical expertise on electrical and electronic components within Advantest
- Performance assurance according to specifications; assures quality and reliability throughout the materials supply chain (from component to product level)
- Change control (Component Life Cycle Management), component risk reviews, part number setup etc.
- Support for technical contracting elements
- Bachelor/Master degree or University Degree or equivalent with the subjects of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Material Science or similar
- know-how of electric/electronic components
- Analytical and systematical working style to solve technical issues
- Team player, experienced in working cross functional
- Superior communication skills (cross-functional, supply chain, cross-cultural) across hierarchy levels
- Proactive working style, and ability to work on multiple tasks in parallel
- Self-motivated
- Self-management, setting proper priorities
- fluent written and oral communication skills in English (German language skills would be a plus)
- good communicator, presenting skills
- Interest in topics, e.g. prices, Leadtime, Assurance of Supply, quality
- understanding of electronic manufacturing and test processes