Senior Manager – Global Quality Engineering, Continuous Improvement

Jobtailor

Aix-les-Bains

Sur place

EUR 70 000 - 100 000

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Résumé du poste

Jobtailor in France seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to define, deploy, and sustain quality processes across the GIS product lifecycle. You will lead the implementation of key tools including FMEAs, MSA, SPC, and control plans, guiding cross-functional teams to robust product quality.

You will coach RCA, lead complex investigations, and drive corrective and preventive actions across factories and customer sites while coordinating Quality Kaizen initiatives and ISO 9001 compliant audits.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
8+ years of experience in GIS or closely related industrial environment.
Deep knowledge of GIS products and reliability requirements.
Expertise in diagnosing mechanical failures, insulation defects, and product applications.
Proven experience in field investigations and implementing corrective actions.
Proficiency with PD pattern interpretation and root cause identification on GIS products.
Ability to support plant quality teams in PD analysis and corrective actions.
Strong expertise in quality engineering, risk management and problem-solving.
Proven experience with Quality tools: FMEAs, MSA, control plans and process control.
Ability to identify CTQ characteristics and implement prevention/detection mechanisms.
Experience with SPC, capability analysis, and data-driven control approaches.
Experience with 8D, A3, 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis, RCA.
RCA Coach Certification and extensive quality Kaizen leadership.

Responsabilités

Define, deploy and sustain quality engineering and quality assurance processes across the GIS product lifecycle.
Lead implementation of quality tools including Product and Process FMEAs, control plans, MSA and SPC.
Define standards, governance and documentation for consistent quality deployment across products and sites.
Ensure delivery of NPI quality deliverables per Confluence NPI process and verify compliance before milestones.
Coach in RCA and structured problem solving for cross-functional teams.
Lead complex quality investigations and robust corrective/preventive actions at factories and customer sites.
Drive improvements for GIS products not meeting FPY objectives to sustain results.
Integrate field feedback and corrective actions into FMEA updates.
Deploy high-impact Quality Kaizen initiatives at production sites.
Harmonize actions across lines to improve product quality and simplify processes.
Implement structured audits of manufacturing processes and routine testing to strengthen control.

Connaissances

Quality Engineering

RCA Coaching

PD Analysis

MSA

SPC

FMEAs

Root Cause Analysis

8D Methodology

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Outils

Control Plans

Process Control

FMEAs

MSA

SPC

ISO 9001 Audits

PD Analysis

Description du poste

Define, deploy and sustain quality engineering and quality assurance processes across the entire GIS product lifecycle.
Lead the implementation of key quality tools, including Product and Process FMEAs, control plans, MSA and SPC.
Define standards, governance and documentation required for a consistent deployment of quality methodologies across the product portfolio and manufacturing sites.
Ensure the delivery of all NPI quality deliverables in accordance with the Confluence NPI process, and verify compliance before each BOD milestone.
Act as a reference and coach in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and structured problem-solving for cross-functional teams.
Lead complex quality investigations, root cause analyses and the implementation of robust corrective and preventive actions, both in factories and at customer sites.
Drive improvement plans for GIS products not meeting FPY objectives to achieve and sustain results.
Structure the systematic integration of field feedback, root cause analyses and corrective/preventive actions into Product and Process FMEA updates.
Deploy high-impact Quality Kaizen initiatives at production sites.
Identify and lead harmonization actions across lines and product groups to improve product quality and simplify quality processes.
Implement structured audits of manufacturing processes, including routine testing, to strengthen process control and product robustness.
Define and deploy Quality Built-In strategies, focusing on prevention, detection and reduction of critical failures.
Provide quality leadership in transfer of activity / transfer of production (TOW) projects to secure ramp-up and stability of series production.
Define, structure and oversee tracking of reliability and availability indicators, including MTBF and failure rates.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of 8 years' experience in Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) or in a closely related industrial environment.
Deep knowledge of GIS products and their technical, industrial and reliability requirements.
Recognized expertise in diagnosing mechanical failures, insulation defects and issues related to product application.
Proven experience conducting field investigations and driving effective, sustainable corrective actions.
Proficiency in interpreting and classifying partial discharge (PD) patterns, and identifying associated root causes on GIS products.
Ability to support plant quality teams in PD analysis, failure diagnosis and implementation of appropriate corrective actions.
Strong expertise in quality engineering, risk management and quality problem-solving.
Proficiency with core quality tools, including Product and Process FMEAs, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), control plans and process control approaches.
Ability to identify critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and implement effective prevention and detection mechanisms.
Proficiency in SPC, capability analysis and data-driven control approaches.
Significant experience implementing structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, A3, 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis and RCA.
Certification as an RCA coach required, with proven experience facilitating structured problem-solving efforts.
Extensive experience leading high-impact Quality Kaizen initiatives.
Strong experience in in-depth manufacturing process audits and ISO 9001 system audits.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance processes, with a strong focus on Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) products. Proven ability to lead complex investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive quality improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes.

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