Automotive Quality Engineers

SUMMARY:
Core Purpose:
Responsible for quality of moulded plastic components, process quality, as well as customer/supplier concerns and other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager.
 
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for all products (OEM and Tier 1 suppliers), including customer requirements and specifications, APQP process and customer complaints.
• Ensuring that customer complaints, and non-conformances are addressed and prevented from re-occurring (close the loop effectively).
• Initiate communication to management team immediately on issues and initiate containment activities.
• Liaise with local and overseas suppliers and OEMs on quality matters, root cause investigations and corrective/preventative action plans and update of the relevant documentation.
• Represent the company in customer quality discussions (internally and externally), and advise on requirement/specifications, able to present on quality issues to the customers.
• Ensure all customer-specific requirements are included effectively and efficiently into internal systems, procedures and specifications.
• Prepare reports on quality related matters.
• Effectively participate in all 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits.
• Provide training to all employees on customer and quality standard requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of KPM Halle (Problem solving) and be on system (for PPAP submissions).
• Responsible for accuracy in Scrap Reporting and facilitation of Reduction Daily Meetings.
• Facilitation of Quality and Scrap Improvement Meetings and Co-Ordination of required Improvements (close the loop effectively).
• Responsible for conducting all Product and Process Audits, Internal and Quality System Audits, together with Co-Ordination and Drive of required Improvements (close loop effectively)
• Co-Ordination of Root Cause Analysis using Automotive Core Tools.
• Responsible for the mentoring and training of Quality Technicians and Inspectors.
• Responsible for the Production Release Processes of Products, when considering Customer Specific and Internal Requirements.
• Responsible for conducting SPC on specific criteria, as per requirements.
• Conducting Capability Studies, together with the interpretation of data.
• Support Projects Team with start-up of new processes & product introductions.
• Responsible for Raw Material Inspection and Release System.
• Monitor quality performance of suppliers and rate suppliers monthly (Quality and Delivery – input from Logistics). Report monthly on supplier performance to the Quality Manager

• Diploma/ B Tech in Engineering
• Diploma / Certificate in Quality (TQM / City & Guilds)
• Three to Five year’s relevant experience
• Working knowledge of the Injection Moulding process
• Automotive Core Tools Training
• VDA 6.3 Auditor Qualification

POSITION INFO:
Core Purpose:
Responsible for quality of moulded plastic components, process quality, as well as customer/supplier concerns and other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for all products (OEM and Tier 1 suppliers), including customer requirements and specifications, APQP process and customer complaints.
• Ensuring that customer complaints, and non-conformances are addressed and prevented from re-occurring (close the loop effectively).
• Initiate communication to management team immediately on issues and initiate containment activities.
• Liaise with local and overseas suppliers and OEMs on quality matters, root cause investigations and corrective/preventative action plans and update of the relevant documentation.
• Represent the company in customer quality discussions (internally and externally), and advise on requirement/specifications, able to present on quality issues to the customers.
• Ensure all customer-specific requirements are included effectively and efficiently into internal systems, procedures and specifications.
• Prepare reports on quality related matters.
• Effectively participate in all 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits.
• Provide training to all employees on customer and quality standard requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of KPM Halle (Problem solving) and be on system (for PPAP submissions).
• Responsible for accuracy in Scrap Reporting and facilitation of Reduction Daily Meetings.
• Facilitation of Quality and Scrap Improvement Meetings and Co-Ordination of required Improvements (close the loop effectively).
• Responsible for conducting all Product and Process Audits, Internal and Quality System Audits, together with Co-Ordination and Drive of required Improvements (close loop effectively)
• Co-Ordination of Root Cause Analysis using Automotive Core Tools.
• Responsible for the mentoring and training of Quality Technicians and Inspectors.
• Responsible for the Production Release Processes of Products, when considering Customer Specific and Internal Requirements.
• Responsible for conducting SPC on specific criteria, as per requirements.
• Conducting Capability Studies, together with the interpretation of data.
• Support Projects Team with start-up of new processes & product introductions.
• Responsible for Raw Material Inspection and Release System.
• Monitor quality performance of suppliers and rate suppliers monthly (Quality and Delivery – input from Logistics). Report monthly on supplier performance to the Quality Manage

• Diploma/ B Tech in Engineering
• Diploma / Certificate in Quality (TQM / City & Guilds)
• Three to Five year’s relevant experience
• Working knowledge of the Injection Moulding process
• Automotive Core Tools Training
• VDA 6.3 Auditor Qualification