Comau, is a worldwide leader in delivering advanced industrial automation products and systems. Its portfolio includes technology and systems for electric, hybrid and traditional vehicle manufacturing, industrial robots, collaborative and wearable robotics, autonomous logistics, dedicated machining centers and interconnected digital services and products able to transmit, elaborate and analyze machine and process data.
At Comau, we globally thrive by building and fostering an equitable and inclusive workforce across all dimensions: gender, sexual diversity, abilities, ethnicity, and generations. We are committed to foster a culture that acknowledges individual uniqueness and fosters creativity, in which employees of diverse backgrounds and with different abilities can feel safe, respected, and included.
Summary
61 Develop and Continual Improvement of the global Quality Management System and support the Governance of Business Process.
61 Ensure execution of proper internal audits to all corporate functions for measuring company’s compliance to the Quality System as required by the relevant ISO/VDA Standards.
61 Support both company and project requirements in driving Quality Assurance into Processes, Procedures and departmental activities.
61 Works constructively within a matrix organizational framework, providing necessary support to other functions preserving global approach and guidelines in coordination with Regional requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
(these are the positions essential duties and is not an all-inclusive list)
Main areas of responsibilities are:
61 Ensure that at Region/Country level a proper Quality Management System based on the Global one is in place and controlled in compliance with ISO/VDA relevant standards.
61 Under Head of Quality Management Office leadership, participate in the development of the Global Quality Management System based on Business Processes and their continuous improvement.
61 Coordinate local certifications with Certification Bodies and manage external audits.
61 Ensure compliance to Quality Management System and related ISO/VDA Standards by establishing and performing internal audits that measure the effectiveness of the Systems; including management of local and cross-Country audit plans.
61 Ensure that Quality Management System documentation is updated according to guidelines.
61 Ensure effective execution of the Processes Milestones (QAMM) throughout the Project from Kick-off to Close-out.
61 Support Head of Quality Management Office in the implementation of common Quality methodologies, tools and information systems, their continuous improvement and alignment on best practices.
61 Support Head of Quality Management Office in the monitoring of Quality KPIs, the analysis of results and the development and monitoring of improvement plans.
61 Coordinate Region/Country activities with Quality regional Head.
61 Assure Lessons Learned and Nonconformity process are facilitated and driven back into the Business Processes for continuous improvement.
61 Responsible to identify and communicate Quality general concerns and or issues to appropriate Head of Quality Management Office, Head of Region/BU Quality, Functional Manager.
61 Support continuous improvement activities e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma projects, value engineering, lean manufacturing, etc.
Knowledge & Skills
61 Expertise of Quality Management System, methodologies, tools, best practices, etc.
61 Knowledge of ISO/VDA Standards principles within the scope of application.
61 Comau Quality Management System and Business Processes, Procedures and Instructions.
61 ISO 9001/VDA 6.4 internal auditor certification.
61 Understanding of general Corporate operations and business (multiple BU experience is a plus).
61 Quality philosophies – Basic principles and practices
61 Management Systems standards
61 Comau Quality Foundations
61 Quality KPI (Key Performance Indicators)
61 Quality-specific IT tools
61 Management System Auditing Skills
61 Supplier Auditing Skills
61 General knowledge of WCM QC-Pillar
61 Problem Solving: Defect analysis and prevention,
61 Reliability and Risk Management
61 Customer specifications (Technical and Regulatory)
61 Outline of Product Development Process / Milestones and Quality Gates management
61 Chargeback
Behavioral Competencies
61 Teamwork with cross functional teams
61 Communication skills, verbal, written and follow-up
61 Ability to interface in a multicultural environment.
61 Business awareness
61 Managing relationships
61 Communication
61 Personal organization
61 Change minded & driven
Qualifications
61 Education :
o Bachelor degree in Engineering required and organization and industry experience.
61 Previous experiences
o A minimum of 3-5 years in Quality Assurance or Process Quality Management experience in the automotive or allied industry.
o Experiences in Engineering/Manufacturing environment preferred.
61 Languages
o English: advanced