Responsible for leading the Quality Department, ensuring compliance with all company quality policies and customer requirements within an automotive manufacturing environment. Leads Quality and Engineering activities as area manager, verifying adherence to IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements, and applying Core Tools (APQP and related quality methodologies) to drive product and process quality. Ensures robust handling of materials out of specification detected on the production floor, including material deviation generation, evaluation of production rejects related to material, and effective containment/corrective/preventive actions. Manages internal quality audits, defines quality criteria using probability and statistical approaches, and coordinates investigations and customer/provider issue resolution using 8D methodology.
Responsibilities:
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Lead the Quality area (Engineering and Quality) and ensure departmental execution aligned to plant and production priorities.
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Verify compliance with corporate quality policies and safety/hygiene requirements.
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Ensure understanding and execution of customer requirements.
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Manage materials out of specification activities: detect issues on the production floor, evaluate production rejects linked to material, and elaborate material deviations.
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Perform internal quality system audits and ensure follow-up of audit findings.
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Define and establish quality criteria, leveraging probability/statistics for decision-making.
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Launch and manage internal/external corrective and preventive actions (assign owners, verify effectiveness, and confirm implementation).
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Coordinate customer complaints and supplier-related problems using 8D methodology; lead communication and meeting follow-up.
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Establish annual quality objectives and support related training plans with the plant/powertrain leadership.
