NPI / Launch Quality Engineer

Different Technologies Pty Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen engagierten Qualitätsingenieur, der eine zentrale Rolle in der Launch Quality Team spielt. In dieser spannenden Position sind Sie verantwortlich für die Qualitätssicherung und das Management von Kundenanforderungen in der Automobilindustrie. Ihre Expertise in APQP und PPAP wird entscheidend sein, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Qualitätsstandards während der Vorlauf- und Produktionsphasen erfüllt werden. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Qualität und Kundenservice haben und in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie, Ihre Fähigkeiten einzubringen und einen echten Unterschied zu machen.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung im Qualitätsengineering in der Automobilindustrie ist erforderlich.
• Starke analytische Fähigkeiten und Problemlösungsfähigkeiten sind notwendig.

Responsibilities

• Verantwortlich für die Qualität und Ingenieursprobleme während des gesamten Programms.
• Projektmanagement der Qualitätsanforderungen durch ISIR und NPI.

Skills

Qualitätsengineering

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Problem-solving Skills

Kundenorientierung

Verhandlungsfähigkeiten

Flexibilität

Education

Degree, HND, HNC, IQA oder gleichwertig

Tools

APQP

PPAP

IATF16949

ISO9001

Job description

We are excited to confirm the below opportunity to join our innovative and conscientious team:

Main purpose of the role

Sitting in our Launch Quality team, the successful Quality Engineer candidate will be responsible for all customer quality and engineering issues, providing pro-active support and response. Experience with core launch tools, in particular APQP and PPAP, are essential for the candidate to lead launch activities and be the main point of contact with the customer regarding all quality issues during the pre-launch phases and into production.

Role Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements/expectations in detail communicating with the internal team ensuring the requirement is fully understood.
• Main focal point to the customer/internal/supplier for all quality and engineering issues during the program life, from initiation to End of Life.
• Project manage product quality/engineering requirements through ISIR, capability studies, AAR, etc, leading NPI, APQP & PPAP.
• Define, specify and support the project management, manufacture & introduction of the necessary test equipment and gauging to satisfy the quality requirements.
• Define & optimise the measurement techniques to deliver a stable & capable production process utilising SPC and support DOE activities when required.
• Support design reviews and prototype builds.
• Lead team in preparation of Control Plans and support D/PFMEA reviews as appropriate and document output using the necessary systems defined in NPI, APQP, PPAP, and company/customer procedures.
• Support production team training in relation to the customer expectations and quality requirements.
• To take responsibility for recording, progressing, responding and closeout of customer concerns utilising 8D or other problem-solving techniques as required.
• Support Supplier APQP and supplier development and improvement.
• Responsible for management and reporting of customer specific KPI’s related to Reject PPM and CAR performance.
• Conduct Internal and external audits.
• Support Launch as appropriate through PPIR reports, Interim PSW and alerts.
• Monitor warranty acceptance rates and maintain response to pallets within identified timing
• Conduct negotiations to correct warranty billing
• Manage open warranty projects and maintain zero aged open current model projects

Preferred Education & Experiences to fulfil role (essential & desirable)

• Proven experience in Quality Engineering in Automotive 1st Tier
• Degree, HND, HNC, IQA or equivalent
• Previous plastics experience preferred
• Ideally exposure to Jaguar and Land Rover
• Experience of customer and automotive industry systems and procedures including IATF16949, ISO9001, APQP, PPAP etc.
• Strong customer focus
• Analytical with excellent problem-solving skills
• Good influencing and negotiation skills
• Flexible & adaptable