Openings For APU Quality Engineer

Valeo; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in Pune is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance professional with hands-on expertise in automotive quality tools and IATF 16949. You will lead QRQC, perform line audits, and drive CAPA actions across APU and suppliers to ensure product conformance.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and strong communication with production teams to prevent non-conformances and sustain quality excellence.

Qualifications

• .Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
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Responsibilities

• Initiate QRQC in QIM database and validate containment robustness.
• Support APU/Site Manager in QRQC issue analysis.
• Update APU quality tracking charts: Customer Returns Cost of Non Quality.
• Audit line to detect non-compliance and define corrective actions.
• Participate in eradication of Customer issues and Non Quality issues.
• Ensure Stop at first Disagree/Stop at first No rules are applied in QRQC meetings.
• Revise the control plan after issues.
• Verify 4M matrix adherence and obtain customer approval for changes.
• Update quality documents following process changes.
• Verify continuous conformance to specs via control plans and machine capability audits.
• Have authority to stop manufacturing/assembly lines for safety/quality risk.
• Represent Valeo on Quality matters to customers.
• In APU Leader role, report to APU Quality Leader and Site Quality Manager.
• Manage PD/CA and closure for internal supplier incidents.

Skills

Problem Solving

8D Methodology

5 Why Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

SPC

Gauge R&R

Data Analysis

Shopfloor Quality Control

Incoming Inspection

In-process Inspection

Final Inspection

Defect Analysis

Rejection Reduction

Poka-Yoke

Communication with Production

Supplier Quality Coordination

Audit Handling

Documentation

Line Rejection Monitoring

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

MSA

Control Plan

Layered Process Audit (LPA)

Product Audit

Process Audit

Job description

Role & responsibilities

In process quality experienced candidates with experience on complex assemblies such as axle assembly, latch assembly, alternators assembly, power train assembly.

Experience in problem solving, IATF 16949, 7QC tool, CP, PFMEA, Rejection analysis.

Key Skills:

1)Core Quality Engineering Skills

Quality Tools (7 QC Tools)

• Problem Solving Methods
• 8D Methodology
• 5 Why Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• CAPA (Corrective & Preventive Action)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  

2) Automotive Quality Standards

• IATF 16949
• ISO 9001
• Customer Specific Requirements
• Layered Process Audit (LPA)
• Product Audit
  

3) Core Automotive Quality Tools (AIAG)

• APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• FMEA
• Design FMEA
• Process FMEA
• MSA (Measurement System Analysis)
• Control Plan
  

4) Manufacturing Process Knowledge

5) Inspection & Measurement Skills

Understanding Gauge R&R (MSA) is important.

6) Data Analysis Skills

7) Shopfloor Quality Control

• Incoming inspection
  
• In-process inspection
  
• Final inspection
  
• Defect analysis
  
• Rejection reduction
  
• Poka-Yoke implementation
  

8) Soft Skills

• Problem solving mindset
  
• Communication with production team
  
• Supplier quality coordination
  
• Audit handling
  
• Documentation
  
• Monitor line rejection
  

Roles & Responsibilities

• Initiate the QRQC in QIM database participate to the containment and validate the robustness of the containment
• Support APU Managers / Site Manager in the analysis of issues assigned in the QRQC activities
• Update the APU quality tracking charts : Customer Returns Cost of Non Quality
• Perform audits on the line to detect non-respect of the Standard and identify with the APU the actions to be completed to therefore comply with the Standard
• Participate in the eradication of Customer issues and Non Quality issues
• Along the APU QRQC meeting ensure that rules are respected and Stop at first disagree and Stop at first no are applied
• Perform the revision of the control plan after an issue
• Verify 4M matrix respect with regards product or process changes and ensure customer awareness and approval of changes in accordance with the 4M matrix
• Update the quality documents following a process related change
• Verify the continuous conformance of the process to generate product to specification in accordance with the control plans (machine capability yearly product audit )
• Has authority to stop a manufacturing / assembly line in any situation where Standards are not respected or a safety or quality risk for the operator or for the customer has been detected or following a LLC Stability audit demonstrating lower than 100%
• Represent Customer within Valeo on Quality matters (communication/Escalation)
• In case of APU Quality Leader position, he will report to this position and will not supersede APU Quality Leader and Site Quality Manager authority.
• In charge of PD , CA and closure management for Internal Suppliers incidents.