Expert _Part Quality Engineer Exterior& Regress

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited seeks a Expert Part Quality Engineer Exterior to lead supplier-driven quality initiatives across pre-series and series projects. The role focuses on ensuring safety, COP and legal compliance while steering root cause analysis and supplier escalation processes within a dynamic automotive development environment.

You will coordinate with internal teams and suppliers to drive PPA submissions, risk analyses and rapid corrective actions, ensuring robust

Qualifications

• Steer new and existing parts with suppliers per agreed time plan including PPA and risk analysis.
• Provide quick and focused root cause analysis on failures via FAP (Series).
• Steer supplier escalation program with management consultation.
• Analyze warranty claims and field complaints for supplier defects.
• Ensure product safety, COP, and legal requirements for customer satisfaction and define TF for critical parts.
• Steer change management to parts quality / PPA with supplier.
• Implement quality improvements observed during management drive observations in pre-series and series.

Responsibilities

• Steer new and existing parts as per project need with supplier from agreed commitment time plan including PPA agreement and risk Analysis along with supplier before PPA submissions.
• Provide Quick and focus-related root cause analysis on all Front end parts for failures reported from, CP5 & CP7 (Internal customer), Breakdown and field problem (External Customer) via FAP (Series).
• Steer Supplier escalation program with management consultation whenever required
• Analyze Warranty claim and field complaints for resolution for Supplier manufacturing defects
• Ensure Part Product safety, COP, Legal requirements to achieve Customer satisfaction and define Technical factor for Critical parts.
• Steer Change management process perspective to Parts Quality / PPA agreement to supplier.
• Steer & implement quality improvement actions observed during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF) Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Supplier management

Quality improvement

Warranty analysis

Process improvement

Education

Diploma / BE Automobile/ Mechanical

Tools

SPES software

QTR (Quality Technical Review)

Job description

• Steer new and existing parts as per project need with supplier from agreed commitment time plan including PPA agreement and risk Analysis along with supplier before PPA submissions.
• Provide Quick and focus-related root cause analysis on all Front end parts for failures reported from, CP5 & CP7 (Internal customer), Breakdown and field problem (External Customer) via FAP (Series).
• Steer Supplier escalation program with management consultation whenever required
• Analyze Warranty claim and field complaints for resolution for Supplier manufacturing defects
• Ensure Part Product safety, COP, Legal requirements to achieve Customer satisfaction and define Technical factor for Critical parts.
• Steer Change management process perspective to Parts Quality / PPA agreement to supplier.
• Steer & implement quality improvement actions observed during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF) Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

Position Description

• Steer new and existing parts as per project need with supplier from agreed commitment time plan including PPA agreement and risk Analysis along with supplier before PPA submissions.
• Provide Quick and focus-related root cause analysis on all Front end parts for failures reported from, CP5 & CP7 (Internal customer), Breakdown and field problem (External Customer) via FAP (Series).
• Steer Supplier escalation program with management consultation whenever required
• Analyze Warranty claim and field complaints for resolution for Supplier manufacturing defects
• Ensure Part Product safety, COP, Legal requirements to achieve Customer satisfaction and define Technical factor for Critical parts.
• Steer Change management process perspective to Parts Quality / PPA agreement to supplier.
• Steer & implement quality improvement actions observed during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF) Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

• Steer new and existing parts as per project need with supplier from agreed commitment time plan including PPA agreement and risk Analysis along with supplier before PPA submissions.
• Provide Quick and focus-related root cause analysis on all Front end parts for failures reported from, CP5 & CP7 (Internal customer), Breakdown and field problem (External Customer) via FAP (Series).
• Steer Supplier escalation program with management consultation whenever required
• Analyze Warranty claim and field complaints for resolution for Supplier manufacturing defects
• Ensure Part Product safety, COP, Legal requirements to achieve Customer satisfaction and define Technical factor for Critical parts.
• Steer Change management process perspective to Parts Quality / PPA agreement to supplier.
• Steer & implement quality improvement actions observed during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF) Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

Expert Part Quality Engineer Exterior:

• Steer new and existing parts as per project need with supplier from agreed commitment time plan including PPA agreement and risk Analysis along with supplier before PPA submissions.
• Provide Quick and focus-related root cause analysis on all Front end parts for failures reported from, CP5 & CP7 (Internal customer), Breakdown and field problem (External Customer) via FAP (Series).
• Steer Supplier escalation program with management consultation whenever required
• Analyze Warranty claim and field complaints for resolution for Supplier manufacturing defects
• Ensure Part Product safety, COP, Legal requirements to achieve Customer satisfaction and define Technical factor for Critical parts.
• Steer Change management process perspective to Parts Quality / PPA agreement to supplier.
• Steer & implement quality improvement actions observed during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF) Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

• Steer new and existing parts as per project need with supplier from agreed commitment time plan including PPA agreement and risk Analysis along with supplier before PPA submissions.
• Provide Quick and focus-related root cause analysis on all Front end parts for failures reported from, CP5 & CP7 (Internal customer), Breakdown and field problem (External Customer) via FAP (Series).
• Steer Supplier escalation program with management consultation whenever required
• Analyze Warranty claim and field complaints for resolution for Supplier manufacturing defects
• Ensure Part Product safety, COP, Legal requirements to achieve Customer satisfaction and define Technical factor for Critical parts.
• Steer Change management process perspective to Parts Quality / PPA agreement to supplier.
• Steer & implement quality improvement actions observed during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF) Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

Supplier Chargeback For Local & Direct (Imported Parts) Supplier

• Local & direct Supplier Chargeback execution
• Recovery of expenses (Third party activity, Part scrapping etc.) within legal framework.
• Review of legal chargeback framework
• Resolution of supplier complaints as Quality Chargeback Expert to suppliers & internal departments.
• Third party frame contract execution & monitoring
• Supplier Chargeback yearly rate revision along with controlling
• Ensure adherence with SAVW guidelines & compliance.

Supplier performance evaluation & monitoring Administration (SPES)

• All administration activities
• Responsibilities of SPES software work
• Tracking, coordination for SPES software working issues, problems
• Upgrade master data i.e. Supplier details parts
• Tracking of line disruptions & monitoring yearly targets
• Software usage Training & guidence

Primary Responsibilities

Co-ordinate & implement quality improvement actions

Defect observed during ASL (Durability Car) in pre-series / New project with Supplier.

Observations during management Drive (MAF, KAF & LAF)

Observations during pre-series & Series phase.

Evaluation of PKO/Cost saving ideas relevant to critical part.

Support and guidance to series support Team

Systematic/Critical line issues handling due to supplier parts.

Keep track of critical issues KPM (Konzern Problem Management system) and subsequent actions submitted by suppliers in co-ordination with series support team.

Decision on Supplier Escalation in case of non-adherence to SAVWIPL quality requirements in project as well as series phases after discussion with suppliers on on-closure of open topics as per requirement / commitment with defined time frame.

Supplier qualification and handholding

To ensure Product safety, COP, Legal requirements. By using group supplier evaluation tool Quality Technical Review (QTR), 2 Days- production Audit (2DP), TRL (Technische Revision Lieferanten) & Problem Analysis at supplier.

Release / decision on supplier rating for these reports.

Co-ordinate with supplier for part submission (PPA)

Commitment time plan and give agreement.

Develop new and existing parts as per project need with supplier. Co-ordinate with supplier & Internal agency (Pilot Hall & Central Lab) for PPA agreement and risk Analysis and give decision on acceptance accordingly. Evaluate and discussion the PPA submissions with stakeholders and give appropriate decision on PPA . Track the Open points arise from the Part evaluation. Keep track of part deviations and PPA validations. Communication with Supplier on PPA timeline.

Decision on PPA Chargeback to supplier for non-adherence to the PPA commitment by supplier.

Development of critical parts by establishing of manufacturing & inspection process at supplier

Ensure & record Technical Factor (TF)

For Warranty claims with Supplier and Head Quarter (VWAG).

Track and maintain the validity of the document & extend whenever require.

Steering Resolution of parts issues

Field complaints related to part during new product launch phase.

Maintain the records & track the same for avoiding reoccurrence of the issues by supplier communication and robust process application at supplier end. Field reports and prognosis to Guarantee and Warranty Cost with respective Q- field.

Verification and modification of adjacent parts for line part fitment issues

Participation in Meisterbock (AMB, FMB), Cubing, Black body meetings.

Co-ordinate and implement necessary changes with supplier. Verify necessary action are taken by supplier and re-validation of part at cubing.

Co-ordinate with supplier & Central Lab, Vehicle

Part submission & necessary improvement actions for Color Harmony, Grat/burr ( Exterior parts )

Co-ordinate with supplier, MB Team & Internal CFT for Grain mapping & Release for New development/Change management/Capacity enhancement for Interior / Exterior parts.

Supper Chargeback Execution

Collection, preparation of supplier performance data i.e. LD & PPM data, downtime data, Audit failures & Non-Conformity, third party charges, part evaluation failure, lab evaluation charges.

Preparation of Monthly chargeback documentation & review.

Preparation & data collection for Chargeback notes, third party calculation sheet, supporting documents, supplier acceptance.

First stage approvals of chargeback notes in SAP & follow up for next approvals.

Coordination & submission of chargeback note to Account payable in SAP & monitor processing.

Ensure timely feedback to suppliers for chargeback queries. Supplier acceptance when chargeback amount is more than INR 500,000.

Selection of correct Tax code for penalty & service chargeback taxation.

Collection of part, car scrapping documents for processing chargeback & supplier approvals

Confirmation of 100% recovery of chargeback amount.

Chargeback cancellation as applicable. Documentation & confirmation to supplier.

Ensure Cross Functional team to recovery of third party payments, parts scrapping on departmental cost center & production charges as per application.

Maintaining & retrieval of all records of Local & direct Supplier Chargeback work.

Chargeback query resolution based on supplier enquiries

Supplier meeting for chargeback clarification & resources information

Supplier Chargeback yearly rate revision

Supplier Chargeback yearly rate revision along with controlling

Preparation of chargeback resources sheet with old & new updates

Verify actual hours requirements & finalization of std working hours for calculations

Revised rate sheet sign off & actual implementation

Organizational Task & Compliance

Participation & drive in formulation of third party frame contract work.

Legal compliance of third party regulations & compliance.

Responsible for periodic chargeback rate revision task in coordination with controlling.

Legal compliance of supplier chargeback activities.

Supplier performance evaluation system (SPES) monitoring operations & administration

Coordinate LD & PPM Yearly target preparation, monitoring

Support timely circulation of yearly targets to suppliers.

Tracking & monitoring of supplier LD & ppm.

SPES software operations & administration. Smooth working of SPES software & its function.

Coordinate SPES digitization project and system updating.

Responsible for data updating in software e.g. Part supplies, supplier details, BTV/SST access, new parts updating, LD & PPM target updating in software.

Trouble shooting issues of software with help of IT system.

Management Objective

Ensure fulfilment of departmental targets i.e. on time recovery of amount, error proof

Propose Q Performance Targets in-line with organization goals for suppliers.

Hand holding & support to Green field Suppliers for qualifying VW Group requirement.

Provide and giving support to BTV and series support team for chargeback resources data.

Develop & training to series Support team members for competencies related to departmental functions.

Develop & Support team members for competencies related to SPES software.

Educational qualifications preferred :

Diploma / BE Automobile/ Mechanical