ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER

ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER Essential Functions/Duties:

• Fulfill customers Quality deliverables for all project requirements and OPM QM PAUPAB requirements in Project Gates. Use of QBIS and Tempo for monitoring supplier PPAP activities and performance.
• Support project team for meetings and gate reviews to be able to share real status of QM topics needed for launch throughout the project stages.
• Implements customer specific and HBPO project requirements within OPM Plants
• Manage all suppliers in aspects of Quality Project Management for the project team (i.e. SOW, kick off meetings, Process Capability, APQP, GD&T, PPAP, Gage RR, Run at rate-line speed demonstrations for the project supply base, IMDS etc…). Ensure on time supplier PPAP approval. Ensure customer requirements are cascaded to suppliers.
• Manage Quality aspect for the OPM Run at rate-for line speed (demonstration with Customer)
• Authority to stop a process known to create non-conformances or to hold a document known to be non-conforming.
• Responsibility to work with Project team and Plants to resolve known issues or supplier quality issues. Including performing safe launch checks and supporting with builds at prototype stage/early builds.
• Provide quality related project updates and feedback to Management
• Responsibility to follow OPM Procedures, standards, work instructions, and other directions. Creation, development and implementation of project related documents like Safe launch, inspection standard, inspection instructions, check fixture instruction and training the plant team on these documents. 
• Participates and supports OPM Quality system activity as directed.
• Responsibility to respond to customer requests efficiently, and with enthusiasm, ensuring customer has a high level of confidence when dealing with OPM employees, products, and services.
• Perform any company related tasks as assigned by NAFTA Quality Manager and Advanced quality manager

• Strong knowledge of check fixtures, GD&T, Data analytics/ Dimensional reviews and APQP documents and other requirements needed for successful launch of projects. Responsible for RFQ (SOW), design, approval, MSA, buyoff and customer approval for Holding and check fixtures for new projects. Train plant quality on use of check fixtures.

  Responsible for reviewing check fixture design and providing approval to suppliers for their check fixtures.
• Learn and understand customer portals, be able to monitor and respond to customer requests, APQP documents and claims in their portal
• Understand and comply with company EHS policy. Has authority to stop production in case unsafe working conditions are observed. Has obligation to notify the superior and HR for safety related matters requiring immediate attention.
• Review customer pending transactions weekly with Project or Plant team. Work with plant or project team to identify and define resolution of issue(s)
• Strong problem-solving skills. Lead corrective action for project related issues and document corrective actions with proper 8D.
• Responsible to get deviation approvals from customer as required. Responsible to ensure suppliers submit SEAR’s and are approved as needed.
• Responsible for fully approved project handover to plant.
• Support with supplier assessments, and closure of findings
• Support monitoring of IATF 16949 standards and improvement to the QMS
• Support IATF audits in NAFTA plants
• Support warranty analysis and corrective actions as required
• Perform all duties in a safe & environmental manner. 
• Participate in creating a safe-oriented work environment.
• Use PPE as required.
• Cooperation with Human Resources in dealing with personnel matters.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience/Skills:

• A combination of a B.S. Degree (Quality or Engineering degree preferred)
• + 5 years of similar experience (or equivalent)
• Enahnced professional trainings on quality subjects preferred

• Working Knowledge of Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) standards and VDA a plus but not required

• IATF 16949, ISO14000
• Experience with VW, Tesla, GM, FCA, Audi and Ford Motor CO, automotive assembly experience is a plus.
• Problem solving, analytical skills. 
• APQP, Core tools.
• Strong Knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements