Allison Transmission
Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
Lafayette, Indiana · Senior
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About the role
- The position requires a fully seasoned professional who has extensive expertise in the Automotive or Commercial Vehicle Industry.
- This person is accountable for significant enterprise-wide projects and problems.
- This person is a significant resource used to assist in the development of fellow CSQE's in the areas of GD&T, APQP, and other Supplier Quality Engineering related subjects.
Responsibilities
- Create and execute supplier development plans to close gaps in quality systems, process controls, and measurement systems.
- Lead APQP deliverables with suppliers: DFMEA/PFMEA review, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, capability (Cp/Cpk), run‑at‑rate, and PPAP submission levels per criticality.
- Validate first articles and production parts
Requirements
- Technical Expertise:
- Proficiency with drawings/GD&T, metrology, special processes (e.g., heat treat, plating, molding, machining, PCBA/SMT), and PPV/NPV cost levers.
- Program Management: Proven delivery of complex, cross‑functional programs
- Proven skills in project and process management
- Ability to oversee several simultaneous projects
- Ability to manage conflict and strong organizational skills required
- Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industria, Manufacturing, Electrical) or related field. Masters preferred.
- APQP, PPAP, FAI, PFMEA/DFMEA, Control Plans, MSA (Gage R&R), SPC, capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), DOE, 8D/A3/DMAIC.
- Auditing to ISO 9001 and relevant sector standards (e.g., IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 13485). Lead auditor certification is a plus.
- scheduling (MS Project/Smartsheet), risk management, and stakeholder communication.
- Tools: Statistical software (Minitab/JMP), PLM/ERP/MES familiarity, eQMS systems, and advanced Excel/Power BI for reporting.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- comfortable and confident in presenting to hourly and salary, including senior executive leaders.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of Supplier Quality/Manufacturing/Engineering with demonstrated program or project leadership
- multi-supplier, multi-program launch experience strongly preferred.
- Complete working knowledge of AIAG standards - APQP, Control Plans, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, and MSA.
- Complete working knowledge of automotive industry 8D problem solving tool.
- Complete working knowledge in various advanced problem-solving skills - Six Sigma, Red X, Kepner Tregoe, or equivalent processes
- Working knowledge in Quality Systems fundamentals with a focus on IATF16949/ISO9001 requirements.
- Working knowledge in several [3 or more] manufacturing processes.
- AT Business Unit
Compensation
- Strong oral and written communication skills; comfortable and confident in presenting to hourly and salary, including senior executive leaders.
Benefits
- The below list features some of the benefits currently available.
- Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company's discretion.
- Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
- Employer HSA contribution
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
- Robust employee wellness program
- Tuition assistance program
Equal opportunity
- Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer.
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