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Title: Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist
Organization: Volkswagen Group of America
Reports to: Manager, Cost Controlling
Education: Desired: BS Engineering or Quality related
Location: Chattanooga , TN
Contact: www.vwjobschattanooga.com
Job Description
This position will design and implement strategies necessary to ensure a successful new part supplier process that will prevent possible customer complaints in the development process. It will assure the reinforcement of the quality systems of the manufacturing processes from suppliers during the development of new products, serial production and from the field. This position is also responsible for managing all the needed steps to obtain customer satisfaction with the purchased parts.
Role Responsibilities
•Solve manufacturing and field complaints via monitoring and analysis of the quality problems, ensuring that the contingency and definitive measures are implemented assuring process stability and preventing these issues in the future.
•Evaluate the initial samples and/or engineering change requests looking for product specification compliance, assuring the planning timelines correspond to the pre-series production vehicles, start of production and serial projects of new products.
•Audit the product at the supplier and at the VW manufacturing line, making sure that it is specification compliant and the manufacturing process and quality can be granted.
•Evaluate and authorize manufacturing processes and packaging related to the CKD logistic process, according to the corporate guidelines.
•Apply methods like DOE, 6 Sigma, CEP, etc. to analyze the root causes of complaints. Define technical factors to be used in the Warranty Chargeback initiatives.
•Coordinate with the suppliers the follow-up of projects to achieve the quality requirements and the stability of the processes. Define action plans to implement the needed improvements, based on the results.
•Make proposals and manage the technical product/process improvements required for the brand.
•Influence the development of new projects and technical concepts to achieve the continuous improvement of our product in the market
•Recommend technical product improvements evaluating risks and potential chances to avoid quality manufacturing issues, by comparing similar parts assembly line and field development
•Evaluate technical proposals (product and process) based on the information provided by simulations in the suppliers, in order to recommend new parts nominations that will grant the achievement of the timeline with the desired quality.
•Developing, proposing, coordinating and representing concepts for quality-assuring activity/improvement programs with/at suppliers and pursuing the implementation of executed measures.
•Developing drafts/analysis reports for each project key point as management information (regarding quality and schedules)
Job Requirements
Years of experience: 5 -7 years
Skills
•Analytical and conceptual thinking – using logic and reason, creative and strategic
•Communication skills – interpersonal, presentation and written
•Computer savvy – proficient in all areas of MS Office
•Integration – joining people, processes or systems
•Influencing and negotiation skills
•Problem solving
•Resource management – scheduling, travel, report distribution, task completion
Specialized skills, knowledge or certifications unique to this role
Required:
•Strong understanding of quality systems and processes
•Familiar with Manufacturing Processes
• Knowledge of inspection techniques and methods (like DOE, 6 Sigma, CEP, etc.)
Desired:
•International experience
•Knowledge of VW Group Systems
•Technical Knowledge of VW specifications/drawings
•German and Spanish languages
Work flexibility (travel requirements, work schedule, etc.) Travel / Supplier visits will exceed 80%; some weekend travel depending on scheduling / problem issues.
This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its employees. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its employees regarding job security.
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