Job Responsibilities:
? Work with our regional manufacturing partner (SPS) in developing, implementing, and executing the requirements of a robust quality system.
? Monitor the manufacturing processes to assure that all Control Plan parameters are being monitored, meet expectations, and corrective actions are implemented for non-conforming processes/product.
? Support all customer specific audits; understanding requirements, preparation, audit execution, issue capturing, follow-up and closure.
? Participate and lead internal and external audits. Assure systemic corrective actions are implemented for issues found through Internal and External audits.
? Drive the Layered Process Audit process to identify robustness and improvement opportunities.
? Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality concerns and assure that Neapco Quality Response Teams are responsive to customer requirements and requests.
? Work closely with Neapco’s Global Corporate Quality Group to develop lean global quality and issue resolution systems.
? Develop and maintain global lessons learned. Share best practices across all facilities.
? Assure plant quality systems stay aligned to Neapco Global Quality System and effectively prevent defects and satisfy customer needs.
? Lead all efforts relative to customer warranty: prediction, analysis, root cause analysis, corrective action, reporting.
? Determine quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
? Prepare as necessary reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; making recommendations.
? Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies; maintaining ASQ or equivalent certified quality engineer qualification.

Qualifications/Skills:
Minimum of 5-7 years in plant/factory operational quality management (i.e. plant quality engineer). Experience with SPC, capability studies, DOE’s, variation reduction. Excellent problem-solving skills. 6？ black belt certification preferred.
? Experience working in a global/multi-national Tier 1 Automotive supplier preferred.
? Ability to work in a co-manufacturing environment, i.e. where manufacturer is not Neapco, rather a partner. Role requires ability to partner effectively with co-manufacturer. Neapco is, however, is the Tier 1 and retains all the responsibilities of being the Tier 1.
? Experience with global OEM’s necessary, especially BMW/BBA and Ford/CAF.
? Minimum of five (5) years of Quality Management Systems experience (both operational and implementation) in automotive components, preferably driveline or similar products & processes. International experience strongly preferred.
? Complete understanding and application of Automotive Core Tools (APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and PPAP).
? Strong audit experience/certification in ISO/IATF/VDA/CQI. Lead Auditor Certification preferred.
? Expertise in applied statistics, especially as related to process capability and gage/measurement system validation.
? Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and support emergency response teams.
? Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be proficient in English, both spoken and written.
? Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
? Ability to travel as required, potentially international.

Education:
? Bachelor’s Degree required within Engineering or Quality fields preferred.
? Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification, or equivalent preferred.
? Certified Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
? English proficiency, both oral and written