Quality & Reliability Engineer

Job Overview

The job objective is to ensure compliance with product quality specifications, customer requirements, APQP and process needs during the product and process design phase according to New-Product-Development lifecycle until the formal product and process release (incl PPAP) is achieved.

Tasks and responsibilities

• You are responsible for all typical APQP deliverables between starting of project until the SOP (PPAP)
• AQEs are part of an New Product Development project core team evaluating together the customer requirements
• Attending feasibility studies in Design Reviews within the concept - , development- and industrialize phase. 
• Advanced Quality Engineering (AQE) is the main interface contact related all Quality topics between customer and TE during New Product Development Lifecycle.
• Moderating, guiding the Engineering team in completion of FMEA by using Software “APIS”, Design-FMEA and Process-FMEA according to VDA/AIAG standards.
• Support and advice Manufacturing Engineering with statistical data evaluation regarding to Measurement System Analysis (MSA) with QDAS Software SOLARA
• Support and advice Manufacturing Engineering with statistical data evaluation regarding to Process Capabilities Cmk/Cpk with QDAS Software qs-STAT
• AQE engineers are creating prototype and pre-launch control plans incl Safe Launch activities within the Project Team during New Product Development Lifecycle. 
• AQE is accountable for 0 incidents approach to avoid related customer complaints (Lesson Learned)
• AQE supports the Project Core Team for knowledge of Quality Standards within organization (preparation of internal/external Audits, APQP trainings, quality mindset)

Your mindset should be

• Customer focus (internal/external)
• Diplomatic communication behavior, goal-oriented conversation
• Ability to convince
• Open, solution-oriented and driven mindset
• Presentation skills
• Ability to lead topics, structured approach (resilience, purpose)
• Ability and interest for intercultural interaction

What your background should look like:

• Knowledge of APQP according to AIAG / VDA
• Knowledge of PPAP / PPA according AIAG / VDA
• Knowledge into statistical analysis, MSA & Capability studies
• Knowledge in FMEA methodology
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / IATF 16949-2016
• Basic Knowledge in VDA 6.3
• Local Language + English skills (verbal / written)
• Basic Knowledge in problem solving methodologies
• Familiar with different production processes (assembly, molding, etc.)
• Travel readiness within EMEA

Competencies