Sr APQP Engineer

What you'll do:

Basic function:
This position executes the APQP process to ensures customer satisfaction with the new product or process, making sure the appropriate prevention and detection controls get implemented to makesure conforming product gets delivered to the customer when launching a new product and making sure the voice of the customer is considered during the process.

Main responsibilities and authority:

• List the essential functions which must be performed to fulfill the purpose of your position as described above in Basic Function Section, (example: key responsibilities with results expected).
• Provides the quality interface between the organization and their customers during new products introduction, and pro-actively ensures that the customer needs and expectations are understood and satisfied. This include the complaints and GP12 findings manage process during the launch and 90 days after the SOP, putting in practice the preventive and corrective corresponding actions, through the 8D methodology and the update of the process' documents when the root cause is the new product or process.
• Ensures the GP12 doesn't last longer than what was agreed at the beginning of project.
• Be part of the cross functional team working on the Error Proofing Plan and Design and together with the assigned Advance Quality Engineer work in the Pre-Launch Control Plan.
• Is the leader in the Production Control Plan creation, working with the cross functional team and having the Pre-Launch Control Plan, Flow Chart and, DFMEA and PFMEA as input.
• Provides tools and methods to promote continuous improvement activities through the well deployment of the PFMEA and Control Plan.
• Gives monitoring to measurement equipment requests and gages for tests, in the PPAP execution
• Gives support to manufacturing, analyzing the line rejects and directing the efforts to identify and implement projects to reduce PPM levels before the launch and 90 days after the SOP.
• Conducts process and product audits before the launch and 90 days after the SOP to ensure conformance product production and to confirm operation metrics are met (scrap, FTQ).
• Ensure the project does not get transferred to production until the defined quality operational metrics are met.
• Follow up with the assigned SQE on supplier issues before the launch and 90 days after the SOP. Review and validate that supplier capacity meet with Customer demand.
• Ensure PPAP submission on time and with the expected content to promote customer satisfaction and avoid shipments delay

Competencies:

Education level required:

• Industrial Engineering or similar.

Years and area of experience required:

• 3-5 years as APQP, plastic and metal-mechanical commodities.

Technical competencies:

• English 90%. Written & verbal Skills.
• Problem Solving Skills.

• Proficient in handling OEM customer portals, including Stellantis, GM Ford, COVISINT, and SupplyOn
• CQE certification / Six Sigma/Green Belt desired.
• Statistical Tools.
• Automotive Customer Specific Requirements (IATF, BIQS, Q1, VDA).
• Core tools knowledge (APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, PFMEA, PCP, PFD).
• Quality Systems Knowledge.
• Training & Functional competencies according EQMS Quality Training Policy (Internal).
• Continues Improvement Competencies:
To achieve intermediate level for the following CI tools: 5's, SW, VSM, TVSM.
To achieve advanced level for BPS tool.

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Soft skills:

• Communication and Negotiation Skills
• Gets Results, Thinks, and acts strategically, Passionate, Accountable, Efficient.