Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

About the Role

As a Supplier Quality Development Engineer, you will drive supplier quality activities throughout the product development lifecycle, from sourcing and prototype phases through PPAP/FAI approval and production launch. You will work closely with suppliers, engineering, quality, and purchasing teams to ensure components meet quality, timing, and customer requirements while supporting a successful industrialization process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities during development and launch phases, ensuring compliance with APQP, PPAP/FAI, customer requirements, and industry standards.
• Conduct supplier audits, assess risks, and drive corrective action plans to closure.
• Monitor supplier quality deliverables, project milestones, certifications, and deviations.
• Manage supplier changes and ensure proper validation before implementation.
• Support component reviews and ensure suppliers understand technical specifications and quality requirements.
• Coordinate prototype and production readiness activities, including inspections, control plans, and process validations.
• Review, approve, and maintain PPAP/FAI documentation and sample submissions.
• Partner with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to mitigate risks and ensure smooth handover to serial production.
• Drive supplier performance improvement through scorecards, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support plants with supplier-related quality issues during launch and early production phases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a similar role within the automotive industry or a Tier 1 supplier.
• Understanding of APQP, PPAP and/or FAI methodologies 
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret GD&T requirements.
• Knowledge of quality tools, measurement systems analysis (MSA), statistical methods, and root cause problem-solving techniques.
• Experience with supplier audits, quality planning, and production process validation is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel to supplier locations when required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Employment stability.
• Private Life Insurance and Healthcare.
• Other Social Services (e.g. Multisport).
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office/week)

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.