Local Technical Representation
Supplier quality engineering
Your supplier quality engineer in Turkey: launching parts, approving PPAPs, resolving issues and managing supplier performance on your behalf.
01What the service involves
QUALITAS TR supplier quality engineers manage a defined portfolio of your Turkish suppliers. Responsibilities typically include new part launches through APQP, review of PPAP submissions and run at rate, management of quality issues and 8D reports, supplier audits, performance scorecards, and coordination between suppliers and your plants.
The SQE works to your supplier quality manual and uses your systems where needed, acting as the local extension of your supplier quality team.
02Why buyers need it
A growing supplier base in Turkey needs local SQE capacity. Hiring and managing employees in another country takes time and creates fixed cost. An outsourced SQE gives immediate, scalable coverage.
Local presence also improves supplier communication and response speed.
03Typical applications
- Automotive and commercial vehicle supply bases
- Nearshoring programmes moving parts to Turkey
- Industrial equipment OEM supplier bases
- Part launches with tight timing
- Suppliers with recurring quality issues
- Coverage during staff gaps
04Methodology
Portfolio
Suppliers, parts and responsibilities assigned.
Launch control
APQP timing, PPAP elements and run at rate followed.
Issue handling
Containment, 8D and corrective action verification.
Performance
Scorecards, reviews and escalation.
Development
Audits and improvement plans for weak suppliers.
05Applicable standards and references
The AIAG APQP and PPAP manuals and IATF 16949 customer specific requirements are the usual framework in automotive. Other sectors use equivalent first article and supplier approval processes.
06Deliverables
- PPAP review and approval recommendation
- Launch status reports
- 8D and corrective action tracking
- Supplier scorecards
- Monthly SQE report
07Customer benefits
- Immediate local SQE capacity
- Faster part launches
- Better supplier response
- Consistent application of your requirements
- Variable cost instead of fixed headcount
08How QUALITAS TR supports you
SQE support is offered as a monthly retained service with a defined number of days, adjustable as your supplier base grows.