• Applying fundamental quality standards, procedures and following company policies.
• Monitoring that processes are performed according to procedures, instructions, specifications and customer requirements.
• Driving the production line to ensure capable processes and best results in Quality.
• Executing all PPAP activities on time according to project schedules and completing quality activities, including transfers to the production environment.
• Participating as technical resource for supplier tranfers as necessary.
• Executing Zero defects initiative by implementing corrective actions at the source.
• Applying fundamental statistical tools and techniques in quality control and reliability activities.
• Managing internal technical quality audits (product, manufacturing process), representing the company in external technical quality audits and managing findings/observations to closure.
• Identifying opportunities and implementing poka-yokes in the process.
• Leading cross-functional Trend Management efforts to address top production defect issues through on-going continuous improvement activities such as: Kaizen, Six-Sigma, Lean, etc.
• Resolving and communicating customer quality issues through root cause analysis methodology.
• Developing plans and managing quality process continuous improvement activities.
• Driving/Leading CAPAs and/or Six sigma projects to closure as required (Trend Management, customer complaints, etc.).
• Managing the calibration and/or verification of monitoring and measuring equipment.
• Executing tooling quality validations to achieve quality at the source.
• Executing root cause analysis by using quality tools and techniques such as PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, DMAIC, Six Sigma, pareto analysis, Ishikawa diagrams, Cpk, SPC, and 8D/SCAR/CAPA.
• Reviewing and approving ECOs/Deviations as required.
• Working seamlessly across applicable departments to ensure full visibility of process and potential critical issues and driving effective solutions, triggering the escalation process if needed.
• Providing technical consultancy to production and other departments on quality-related issues
• Supervising and training personnel as required
• Managing and reporting relevant KPI's
• Working in accordance with the IMS (Integrated Management System) ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001.
• Carrying out any other specific work activities assigned by his/her manager.

Driving the production environment to achieve all relevant KPIs:

• First Pass Yield (FPY)
• Internal PPM performance (IPPM)
• CAPA TAT
• Complete and timely PPAP execution/submission