RESPONSIBILITIES:
⚫ Deploy Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities to determine the appropriate use of process controls with suppliers during pilot and mass production.
⚫ Work with suppliers to establish a structured approach for consistency and adherence to quality procedures and requirements.
⚫ Perform regular process and product audits at the suppliers to ensure product quality and SOP conformance, identify areas of improvement and drive them to completion to ensure that consistent high-quality product is delivered.
⚫ Work closely with the US team and Supplier to drive root cause identification activities to improve product quality through data analysis, corrective action, and preventive measures.
⚫ Monitor supplier production and evaluate metrics such as incoming quality data and assembly line first-pass yield data to identify improvement opportunities and drive them to completion.
⚫ Support the activities associated with PSA-Supplier qualification and performance improvements.
⚫ Support the activities associated with new or changed part qualifications and the associated updating of the quality control requirements.
⚫ Interface with suppliers to resolve manufacturing, quality and reliability issues utilizing DOE and statistical approaches driving a “Zero defect” mentality. QUALIFICATIONS:
⚫ Possess “can-do” attitude, eager to learn.
⚫ BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or other technical discipline.
⚫ Minimum of 4+ years of experience in mechanical assembly industries.
⚫ Experience in metrology and part inspection, ability to ensure that parts are being inspected following best practices.
⚫ Experience in Mechanical Hardware commodities like plastic injection molds, Casting, Stamping, and Coatings.
⚫ Strong communication skills in English
⚫ Lean/Six Sigma training, Green or Black Belt a plus
⚫ Experience in NPI project management is preferred
⚫ Strong understanding and experience in GD&T, quality management standards/tools, e.g. ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, Core Tools, 8D, AQL, APQP, Data Analytics, Process capability...