Advanced Quality Analyst II

Lear Corporation; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear For You in Duncan, SC is seeking an Advanced Quality Analyst II to lead APQP activities, coordinate customer gate reviews, and ensure quality across product launches. The role focuses on integrating customer requirements into the Control Plan and supporting PFMEA efforts, while coaching the production team on quality expectations.

You will collaborate with Industrial Engineering on Poka Yoke strategies, attend customer process reviews, and drive containment actions for non-conformances.

Qualifications

• APQP activities and customer gate reviews experience.
• Strong PFMEA and Control Plan experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with quality tools and SPC.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP deliverables and confirm completion of location quality documents for launches up to PPAP.
• Coordinate internal and customer APQP activities and gate reviews.
• Ensure customer requirements are in the product specs and Control Plan.
• Support PFMEA to meet functional requirements and carry controls into the Control Plan.
• Collaborate with Industrial Engineering on Poka Yoke strategies and controls.
• Attend launch meetings and process reviews with customers.
• Monitor Run-at-Rate activities and process run documentation.
• Participate in quality meetings representing the site.
• Maintain site documentation per Lear PM System requirements.
• Provide weekly summaries on Quality Notification status and related metrics.
• Coach manufacturing on APQP, quality requirements, and supplier quality.
• Stop any process delivering non-conforming products when needed.

Skills

APQP

PFMEA

Control Plan

8D methodology

GD&T

SPC

MSA

Reading drawings

Quality Tools

Collaborative communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Description

ADVCANCED QUALITY ANALYST II

DUNCAN, SC - LEAR FACILITY

As a member of the quality team, the Quality Analyst II will be responsible for:

• Lead manufacturing location APQP deliverables and confirm completion of the site's quality documents required internally and by the customer during the initial launch phases of a product leading up to PPAP.
• Act as liaison for all Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including internal gate reviews with the customer and internal program team.
• Ensure customer requirements are incorporated into product functional specifications and included in the Control Plan.
• Support PFMEA activities to ensure functional specification requirements are fully met and confirm controls are carried into the Control Plan.
• Coordinate with Industrial Engineering on the development and implementation of Poka Yoke strategies and confirm controls are carried into the Control Plan.
• Support and attend launch program customer meetings and customer process reviews/audits.
• Monitor Run-at-Rate activities and process run documentation.
• Attend all customer-initiated regular and ad hoc quality meetings representing the organization.
• Ensure manufacturing location documentation complies with Lear Program Management System requirements.
• Coordinate the development of the Production Process Control Plan and Safe Launch Plan, and update the Control Plan until formal Start of Production (SOP).
• Coordinate and actively participate in customer visits related to quality activities.
• Coach and support the manufacturing team on customer product quality requirements and site APQP requirements.
• Monitor approval of supplied components.
• Conduct APQP program gate reviews to confirm activities are complete, evidence is available, readiness assessments are completed, and all site APQP documents are submitted on time and loaded into the Lear Program Management System.
• Review and participate in design reviews and manufacturing feasibility activities.
• Exercise authority and responsibility to stop any process or product delivery in cases of customer non-conformance, safety concerns, or environmental risks.
• Support plant production by ensuring all supplier parts meet engineering requirements.
• Manage supplier notifications, responsiveness, containment actions, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and closure of supplier quality issues using the internal supplier tracking database.
• Track supplier-related costs associated with poor quality and/or service, summarize costs, and communicate them to suppliers through the debit memo process.
• Serve as owner of the receiving and inspection process, including supervision of Incoming Inspectors and maintenance of incoming inspection reports, data, and records.
• Provide weekly summaries on Quality Notification (QN) status, chargebacks, and sorting status.
• Facilitate and supervise all supplier-based sorting and product containment activities.
• Process parts placed in quarantine.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Expertise in the calibration of test equipment.
• Expertise in performing tests within the scope of the laboratory.
• Expertise in statistical methods.
• Expert problem-solving and analytical skills using 8D methodology, including:
• Is / Is Not Analysis
• Fishbone Diagram
• Brainstorming
• Affinity Diagrams
• Three-Legged 5 Why Analysis
• Competent in quality tools and process/production control methods, including:
• APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• Control Plan
• PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis)
• SPC (Statistical Process Control)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings to understand agreed quality parameters and product-specific requirements.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of customer-specific requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, meritbased employment practices and equal opportunity.