Project Quality Engineer

SUMMARY

The Project Quality Engineer is responsible for the overall Quality activities in the PDP process

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Structure all quality related work in regards to cost and timeline.

  • Coordinate the work packages of Quality and ensure timely decisions in core team and extended team.

  • Support of Project Manager and involved domains in their exercise of quality related tasks with methods and tools.

  • Create transparency and ensure proper reporting of quality related issues in Core Team and committees (incl. escalation).

  • Manage the problem solving process in case of DV/PV failure and any other issue object of escalation

  • Ensure integration of known lessons learned within project (related to product and production concept).

  • Create failure eradication plan and difference analysis.

  • Create and update quality plan.

  • Ensure adherence to prevailing guidelines (group policies, internal standards, etc.).

  • Ensure application of relevant norms.

  • Ensure adoption of provided QM-methods (e.g. Functional Analysis, FMEA, DOE, PPAP, SPC, 8-D).

  • Ensure the correct dimensional measurement method

  • Support gap analysis.

  • Perform dimensional analysis and statistical analysis for tooling adjustment loop, PV samples delivery and customer events

  • Provide the Customer Specific requirement, including warranty and re-validation requirement

  • Review the Customer specific requirement with the core team and define if MAHLE can achieve them or needs to request a waive to the customer

  • Support creation of design verification plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university   with a minimum 5 to 8 years of related experience within the automotive industry focusing on Quality systems.

• Ability to apply advanced mathematics as typically taught during a four-year college or university course.

• Ability to perform statistical analysis (SPC and MSA)

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete or abstract variables in standard and non-standard situations.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret and explain policies and procedures.

• Ability to perform a root cause investigation (RCA) and define countermeasures using structure Problem solving Method (8D, FTA, Ishikawa Diagram, 5 why’s, etc)

• Excellent problem-solving, mistake-proofing and product reliability analysis skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.  This includes strong persuasive skills, assertiveness, ability to work under pressure, be analytical, proactive and innovative.

• Demonstrated facilitation, and decision making skills.

• Strong understanding in the implementation and requirements of procedures such as PPAP, PFMEA, PDP, etc.

• Excellent working knowledge of SPC, DOE, FMEA, MSA, PPAP, Control Plans, and measurement techniques.

• Strong leadership skills. Able to lead teams, make key decisions and make clear progress forward on assignments.

• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Minitab.

• Working knowledge of AIAG requirements, TS16949:2010 and ISO 14001 standards applicable to the position.

• Ability to read, understand and interpret engineering drawings. (GD&T)