Function Quality Manager - Wiring

India; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

India is seeking a Quality Engineer in Auburn, Alabama to drive and consolidate Electrical Engineering Quality activities. You will enhance quality standards, perform risk assessments, and ensure timely execution of action plans.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a minimum of 8 years of experience, and strong knowledge of wire harness design and manufacturing.

This role requires excellent problem solving and communication skills, with a focus on continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a related field.
• Electrical automotive background with knowledge of wire harness design and manufacturing.
• Strong problem solving and issue management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive EE Quality activities and prevent issues.
• Analyze customer claims to identify trends.
• Perform detailed technical investigations.
• Implement effective technical solutions.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage deviations.
• Lead technical reviews and plant audits.

Skills

Problem solving

Issue management

Project management

Communication skills

AI skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MAIN MISSION:

• Proactively drive and consolidate EE Quality activities, contributing significantly to issue prevention and resolution while ensuring robust and successful vehicle launches.
• Continuously improve Quality Standards and Design Quality processes, ensuring effective implementation and adherence across projects
• Continuously enhance Detection Plans and challenge validation strategies and test methodologies, ensuring early defect detection and robust risk mitigation across projects.

MAIN ACTIVITIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct proactive analysis of customer claims to identify trends and prevent recurrence.
• Perform in-depth technical investigations based on facts and data, fostering a rigorous problem-solving approach.
• Drive the implementation of the most effective and efficient technical solutions while optimizing repair costs and cycle time.
• Ensure the robustness and timely execution of action plans, preventing deviations.
• Perform comprehensive risk assessments and manage deviations through appropriate mitigation actions.
• Capitalize on Lessons Learned and Best Practices by defining, improving, and deploying them across projects.
• Establish and maintain robust validation standards and methodologies.
• Assess and continuously improve Quality processes, including DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Risk Management.
• Lead technical reviews and govern the execution results delivered by Technical Centers. Conduct plant audits and Gemba walks across manufacturing plants and drive continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• A minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Electrical automotive background with strong knowledge of wire harness (design, industrialization, manufacturing)
• Problem solving and issue management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Experience with a wiring harness supplier is a plus: SEWS, APTIV, YAZAKI, LEONI
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Project management skills
• Good communication / presentation
• AI skills