Key Responsibilities:
1. Supplier Quality Management: Responsible for evaluating and managing automotive hardware suppliers' quality, ensuring they meet quality standards and deliver products that comply with specifications on time.
2. Quality Audits and Improvement: Conduct regular quality audits, including but not limited to on-site audits, process reviews, and product audits, driving continuous improvement in suppliers' product quality.
3. Problem Solving: Analyze quality issues in the manufacturing process, investigate root causes, propose effective solutions, and collaborate with suppliers to ensure problems are resolved.
4. Product Quality Monitoring: Manage key quality control points for critical components, participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, ensuring product design and manufacturing processes comply with quality standards.
5. Technical Support: Provide technical support and assist suppliers in adhering to automotive industry standards and regulations during the manufacturing process.
6. Reporting and Data Analysis: Regularly report on quality status, perform data analysis, provide quality improvement suggestions, and prepare audit and analysis reports.
7. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with procurement, R&D, and production teams to ensure the effective implementation of quality requirements and drive successful project execution.
8. Compliance: Ensure products and production processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements, meeting automotive industry requirements for safety, functionality, and reliability.
Qualifications:
1. Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related fields.
2. Experience: At least 8 years of experience in automotive hardware quality management (SQE) or a related role, automotive industry background preferred.
3. Skills:
o Proficient in automotive industry quality management systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, etc.);
o Familiar with automotive component design, manufacturing, and validation processes;
o Strong proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, PPAP, APQP, etc.;
o Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers and internal teams.
4. Language: Good written and spoken English skills, capable of communicating fluently with overseas suppliers and teams.
5. Other Requirements: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, able to work efficiently under pressure.