The Supplier Quality Engineer, Coatings Specialist is responsible for developing, optimizing, and continuously improving a coatings quality system to assure that all JAC products internally as well as externally meet or exceed our customer specifications.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

1. Assure the primary role of overseeing quality related products focusing on painted products including selection, development, and supervision of the coatings suppliers.
2. Develop and maintain internal, supplier, and customer satisfaction indexes including solving customer concerns, defect analysis, utilization, and first time capabilities.
3. Implement annual cost savings initiatives internal as well as external focusing on best coating practices within the industry.
4. Investigate and benchmark innovative coatings technology within the organization as whole.
5. Auditing current coaters assessing risk management of coatings focusing on the threats, opportunities, weaknesses, and strengths of all coating suppliers.
6. Working in tangent with the purchasing department assuring supplier placement and feasibility.
7. Develop an internal defect identification and analysis system pertaining to supplier related quality reassuring a greater level of proficiency in determining root causes.
8. Develop internal as well as external paint training increasing a higher level of problem solving initiatives.
9. Work in tangent with the quality team assuring best practices pertaining to paint related coatings.
10. Benchmark and develop an internal business plan focusing on in house coatings initiatives reducing potential logistical overhead.
11. Shall adhere to all safety, health and environmental procedures, policies and practices such as; utilizing personal protective equipment and proper attire in keeping with safety standards.
12. Comply with all ISO/TS 16949 & ISO-14001 procedures and work instructions related to your job description.

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Minimum 5 years of paint operations or paint technology
• Minimum 5 years of automotive paint specifications and requirements