DM-Quality and Laboratory (KPP)

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Job Purpose/ Objective:

This Supplier Development position would require ensuring development of Quality product at Supplier with robust processes to ensure effective controls in manufacturing process. Strong detection filter’s preferably pokayoke’s for ensuring zero defect pass forward for new part developments. Develop, Optimize & Set Processes to build capabilities that meet the Print specifications and are compliant with Rehlko Quality & Supply Chain requirements.

Work in a team environment as a key resource for the component teams to develop new supply sources to improve cost competitiveness and be the conduit between the company and the supplier. Responsibilities will include cross-functional program management to qualify new components, supporting issues with current production, developing new suppliers to reduce cost, increase capacity, and auditing suppliers to ensure process conformance. Manage the customer specific requirements and offer technical support. Work on multiple phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with results impacting on project completion.

Responsibilities & Authorities:

Interface with component teams to prioritize supplier development needs by component to improve cost competitiveness or supply constraints.

• Research external market information and entrepreneurial companies to identify potential sources and suppliers.

• Drive supplier selection through robust qualification processes.

• Assess new and existing supplier capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity, and fulfillment ensuring suppliers are able to meet requirements for performance, quality, cost and delivery of components and requirements for ISO9001, ISO 14001 and other applicable customer and internal system and reputation requirements.

• Based on screening, prioritize preferred suppliers.

• Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and own supplier audit, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value.

• Track the supplier’s performance indicators, based on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply base’s ability to consistently meet or exceed defined expectations.

• Develop positive relationships and work closely with Purchase leaders to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions, and transfers.

• Deliver results as measured by key metrics, such as supplier DPPM, Delivery Performance, Warranty failure & support, Warranty cost & recovery, field defect rate, supplier quality plan engagement/effectiveness, and corrective & preventative action closure.

• Specify, develop, and validate advanced technology, quality information and test equipment.

• Specify and develop product acceptance/test procedures that relate to a complex process (state-of-the-art) or highly complex product.

• Work in CFT with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and procurement teams to drive cost effective improvements to Quality and Manufacturing processes, minimizing waste, introduce new products and improve product design.

• Provide technical expertise and Support Purchasing for development of suppliers with respect to technology, performance, quality, cost, logistics and delivery.

• Provide Support during investigations of major problems and or special projects focusing on developing working relationships with suppliers and the supply chain regarding product development and procurement of parts.

• Responsible for leading the solution for supplier component concerns, driving Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer interaction, supplier interaction, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) support, supplier component development and approval and supplier cost improvements.

• Carry out new supplier validation audits, with supplier support and supplier Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

• Assist with new product launch by working with suppliers to ensure that key milestones are achieved.

• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.

• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality.

• Contribute to continuous improvement activities.

• Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.

• Undertake personal continuous training and development.

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.

• Independently determine approach and assigned tasks.

• Having specific machining process knowledge of diesel Engine components and major machining parts manufacturing.

• Maintain QMS of Supplier Development department.

• MSA & SPC studies at supplier end

• Compliance to ISO14001 requirements

• Hazardous waste management

• Aspect & Impact of process

• Arrange training for Suppliers.

• Incident Investigation and Closure

• Awareness of various PPE’s respective to the job risk analysis

• Hazard Identification and risks analysis

• Ensure safe work environment.

• Conduct Layer and Gamba Audits

• On Job trainings of associates

Authority

• Supplier audit plan finalization

• Monthly individual review

• To approve accept / reject the parts.

• To approve PPAP & Sign PSW
  

Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.

• Communicate efficiently throughout procurement and directly with suppliers’ management.

• Diplomatic approach to relationships.
  

Self-Management

• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies

• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change.

• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together.

• Proactively contributes to the team.

• Is self-aware and ability to work on own initiative.

• Shows moral courage, openness, and honesty in all dealings.
  

Skills & Attributes:

• Experience in Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and program management.

• Experience in developing and implementing Supplier qualifications.

• Knowledge of quality and business systems.

• Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

• Vast experience with cross functional management.

• Report and Procedure writing with excellent presentation skills.

• Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings

• Understanding manufacturing processes.

• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.

• Planning and prioritizing activities.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong negotiation and influential skills.

• Ability to present data effectively.

• Numerically astute with strong problem-solving skills and expertise to develop and execute objectives for self and others and the ability to affect short-term and some long-term business goals.
  

Qualification & Knowledge:

Qualification: Engineering Graduate preferably in Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering

Metallurgist having added advantage for support profile.

Knowledge: Knowledge of all supplier processes especially for engine parts.

Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, Six Sigma Green/ Black belt & all Quality

Tools, Knowledge of ISO 9001 & TS 16949,CQI audit, and CQI processes.

Experience: 8~10 years of experience in Supplier development function preferably in Diesel Engine Parts Development

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a comprehensive package with competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits.

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, promote equal opportunities in every aspect of our process.

Our Values

Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day