Responsibilities
• Audit and evaluate Contract Manufacturers’ production lines and quality systems for production readiness.
• Audit peripheral suppliers and vendors to verify compliance with VDA 6.3 standards.
• Lead all communications on root cause analysis and supplier corrective actions.
• Conduct on-site quality inspections, audits, and maintain control plans to ensure critical features are controlled throughout the assembly/production processes.
• Identify opportunities for quality control enhancements and implement new methods accordingly.
• Support the new supplier selection process by conducting audits as required.
• Collaborate with supplier leadership to enhance their capabilities for better product launches and improved quality performance.
• Coordinate calibration activities, liaising with external vendors to ensure all test and measurement equipment is calibrated before use on the manufacturing floor.
• Collaborate with external and supplier quality labs to ensure product conformance before leaving manufacturing sites.
• Identify potential risks related to the supply chain, track supplier performance, and implement preventive actions to mitigate risks.
• Assist in assessing and selecting new suppliers based on their capabilities, quality systems, and performance history.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to identify failure modes and manage countermeasures.
• Monitor design performance and address knowledge gaps in NPI (New Product Introduction) designs.