MAJOR FUNCTION
61Support the development, alignment and industrialization of the Quality Planning Process within Product Development projects across all business entities involved (product management, R&D, production sites, distribution centers and key suppliers)
61 Identify & drive continuous improvements within the NSD Quality Planning process & tools at a Global level
61 Identify & support Quality Planning skill development at a Global level
61 Secure that the Quality Planning work stream deliverables within New Solution Development (NSD) projects are met & support team efforts to meet project goals (time, cost, specification, quality).
61 Support the development of the Quality targets within projects
Develop and effectively manage the successful execution of the Quality Plan. Identify and work with core project team personnel to address risks. Provide weekly progress updates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Quality Management System
Support Quality Management System (applicable ISO or internal standards), improvement and maintenance, including internal
audits
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61 Manage and coordinate internal, external audits to ensure compliance and certification,
61 Support preparation and execution of Management Review Meetings with project overviews (NSD content),
61 Ensure alignment with corporate systems, procedures, and processes,
61 Progress the development and implementation of proactive and prevention-based quality controls in project phase
61 Promote standardization, identification and implementation of best practices across business entities involved in NSD projects
New Solution Development
61 Provide input into the development and continuous improvement of all NSD process work streams.
61 Develop historical analysis on the predecessor product to document the quality plan.
61 Identify and communicate designs or parts with historical quality issues to prevent propagation.
Develop & manage the execution of the Quality Plans on multiple NSD projects. Ensure alignment (across sites, strategic
sourcing, R&D, supplier quality etc.). Includes:
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Quality plan reflective of development through execution phases, in order to support concurrent development of the product
design and manufacturing process
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Identify, execute, support and follow up improvement projects that impact Total Cost of Poor Quality (TCOPQ) as per the
scope of the NSD project: warranty expenses, in process losses, inspection, quality assurance delivering savings as per
project objectives
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Work with Test Engineers to ensure that the test and verification plans are sufficient to meet the reliability demonstration plan.
Review test failures and actively analyze and communicate the impact of proposed solutions on the reliability demonstration
plan.
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61 Facilitate the development and use of a quantitative Risk assessment tool within the product development process.
61 Forward transparency of quality plan execution risks ensuring they are escalated & resolved in a timely manner.
61 Prepare training materials and deliver training sessions on the NSD Quality Planning (QP) process and tools
61 Provide continual coaching to NSD project team members on specific applications of core/support quality tools
Update NSD QP schedules, develop presentations for gate meetings, prepare status reports, manage documentation NSD QP
core processes and estimate status of KPIs identifying and addressing gaps
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61 Organizes, documents and follows up quality reviews
61 Identify risks related to the quality plan as well as propose and follow up mitigation actions
61 Ensure to set and meet with NSD project Quality targets
61 Ensure to meet NSD QP KPI’s
61 Execution, quality plan activities successfully completed per schedule
61 Effectiveness, Quality plan deliverables and targets met at defined levels
61 Skills development & Ownership, Quality planning skill and execution capability development across all core functional areas
61 Escalate in case QP deliverables are violated