Function Quality Manager - Wiring

MAIN MISSION:

• Proactively drive and consolidate EE Quality activities, contributing significantly to issue prevention and resolution while ensuring robust and successful vehicle launches.

• Continuously improve Quality Standards and Design Quality processes, ensuring effective implementation and adherence across projects

• Continuously enhance Detection Plans and challenge validation strategies and test methodologies, ensuring early defect detection and robust risk mitigation across projects.

MAIN ACTIVITIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct proactive analysis of customer claims to identify trends and prevent recurrence.

• Perform in-depth technical investigations based on facts and data, fostering a rigorous problem-solving approach.

• Drive the implementation of the most effective and efficient technical solutions while optimizing repair costs and cycle time.

• Ensure the robustness and timely execution of action plans, preventing deviations.

• Perform comprehensive risk assessments and manage deviations through appropriate mitigation actions.

• Capitalize on Lessons Learned and Best Practices by defining, improving, and deploying them across projects.

• Establish and maintain robust validation standards and methodologies.

• Assess and continuously improve Quality processes, including DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Risk Management.

• Lead technical reviews and govern the execution results delivered by Technical Centers. Conduct plant audits and Gemba walks across manufacturing plants and drive continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

• A minimum of 8 years of related experience

• Electrical automotive background with strong knowledge of wire harness (design, industrialization, manufacturing)

• Problem solving and issue management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering

• Experience with a wiring harness supplier is a plus: SEWS, APTIV, YAZAKI, LEONI

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package

• Project management skills

• Good communication / presentation

• AI skills