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Supplier Development Engineer
Country/Region: MX
Location: Chihuahua, CHH, MX

At ZF LIFETEC, we save lives through cutting-edge technology. With over 60 years of automotive safety innovation, we blend start-up agility with corporate stability to drive meaningful impact worldwide. Operating across 51 locations in 22 countries, our general presence amplifies our mission to make roads safer and save lives.

Join us in a supportive and dynamic environment committed to safety, innovation, and reliability. As a part of our international team, your contributions spark industry-leading innovations in automotive safety. Our inclusive and diverse working environment promotes creativity, career growth, and continuous development.

Your Tasks
Within the assigned commodity driving the supplier development tasks (L4) for Passive Safety systems, across all BUs (IRS, SBS, SWS) in any region.
Responsible for new supplier approvals, supplier assessment & performance,



technical reviews (as part of sourcing process) and APQP tracking till PPAP release (Supp. Readiness).
Executing strategic, tactical and operational SDE tasks in collaboration with Div R MM, product lines and cross-functions as SQA to guarantee external supplier Quality.
Collaboration with cross-functions CP, PP, SQA, Quality, PM, Engineering, Controlling, PLs, etc.
Tasks: verify the suitability of new suppliers; and lead the approval process of new components, this includes leading PSTR as mandatory part of sourcing, definition & tracking of APQP elements, decision about PPAP release.
Drive supplier developments, troubleshooting and Escalations.
Achieve KPI’s for OTP, SLP C. Ratio, PPM, C. Ratio & other KPI’s assigned by management.
Actively supporting supplier serial production performance in Quality, logistic and efficiency.
Take part & support Part Family Strategies, Core Eng. New developments, Purchasing saving activities

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