ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER

IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY

The Advanced Quality Engineer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability for Gentherm’s products. Will have the responsibility to address all documents necessary for launch projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement advanced quality planning methodologies to proactively identify and address potential quality issues in the product development phase.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams to integrate quality considerations into the design and production processes.
• Track and ensure the timely completion of all quality planning requirements in the product development phases.
• Implement tools and methodologies to identify, analyze, and prioritize risks throughout the product development and manufacturing processes.
• Support the release of DV, and PV, and start of production (SOP) feasibility studies.
• Develop, implement, coordinate, and continuously improve safe launch quality planning in cooperation with Operations.
• Support problem-solving processes within the APQP phases ensuring proper and timely customer communication.
• Ensure and/or support customer issue solving.
• Work with the Management System (MS)/Audit team to ensure all APQP-related processes meet Quality standards (IATF 16949) and CSR. This included the updates or new requirements involved on AIAG / VDA manuals (e.g. Core Tools, CQIs, Product Audits, etc.).
• Ensure Advanced / Process Quality participation in the PFMEA development for early phases.
• Support the definition and classification of product and process significant/critical characteristics (SC/CC) for prototype, pre-production, and production + 90 days.
• Ensure the Safe Launch process for SOP + 90 days in situ and deployment of KPIs for the core team involved.
• Lead the implementation of Control Plans of each development phase such as: Prototype , Pre Launch, Safe Launch and Production (NOTE: Gentherm utilizes and needs to improve Plato E1NS software usage)
• Utilize data analytics and statistical methods (e.g., Cp, Cpk Pp, Ppk) to analyze quality trends, identify root causes of issues, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure measurement system analysis (MSA) studies needed for the evaluation and measurement techniques indicated in the control plan for customer approval. Manage the execution of variable/attribute GR&R studies for destructive and no-destructive test (e.g. checking fixtures, tensile machines, visual inspections, etc.)
• Support to plant laboratories to develop the resources requirements to maintain the new measurement systems implemented to each plant for the product / process release.
• Support on lay out process development to stablish the areas for Boundary samples, Gages, Testing machines or another measurement/evaluation system needed to release the product / process.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, implementing best practices, and fostering a mindset of quality excellence across the organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Several years of experience in quality department.
• Extensive experience in automotive quality.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, industry standards, and automotive regulations.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Relevant certifications such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer, are a plus.
• Good command of the English language