Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Support Japan Office Engineering Department and Manage activities related to Quality in accordance with customer requirements, Tools & Methods and Automotive industry practices.

The Quality Engineer represents the Customer Voice within the company. He / She is responsible of communication with the customer and with the others program functions on quality topics.

The main missions of the role are:

Production phase and Parts delivered to Japan

• Follow the Quality Management process (8D) and ensure that issues are solved within defined schedule

• Organize System and Process audit support on production site

• Perform and organize Issue occurrence clarification for both serial life and warranty;

  o Confirmation of occurrence condition
  o Occurrence phenomenon reproduction
  o Occurrence Data Gathering
  o Initial IS – IS NOT Analysis
  o Dispatch of Part to Plant and /orEngineeringDept.

• Organize defective parts Initial analysis and testing;
  o Product & process conformity data gathering

• Initial FTA Block diagram creation with Expert supports and supporting development record material

• Communicate with relevant parties and support quality improvement of products

• As needed, organize Quality Wall, parts sorting and initial quality checks in Japan

• Report Quality results to Japanese customer (OEM) and maintain Quality

  records/documentation

• Facilitate Change management according to Customer Quality Manual

• Support creation of the PPAP files, and supports the Plant Quality Engineer for the submission of the initial samples, including process validation audit

Program Development phase

• Support the Local Program Quality Engineers in creating the customer APQP deliverables (Customer Quality Manual) and present them to Japanese customer (OEM)

• Organize and manage the Quality events with Japanese customer (OEM)

• Communicate and handle customer’s demand and claim with all relevant parties.

Program Acquisition phase

• Support the Program Team in defining and confirming the Quality objectives;

• Support the Engineering Team in summarizing and collecting past Quality issues to be

  addressed in the future developments.

• Minimum education level: Bachelor of Engineering Experience :

• Minimum 5 years experience of proven experience in the Automotive industry including an experience in a program team

• Experience in production in an industrial environment

• Skills and competencies

  • In-depth knowledge of quality engineering techniques

  • Manufacturing process knowledge

  • Trained in Program Management System

  • Customer relationship skills

  • Above average communication skills and interpersonal skills

  • International mindset

  • Fluent in English and Japanese