1. Quality Leadership in Product Development
- Lead quality-related activities throughout the product development process for assigned customer portfolios.
- Evaluate customer quality and compliance requirements, identifying gaps between customer expectations and internal company standards.
- Facilitate Design and Process Risk Analysis (FMEA), define mitigation actions, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for implementation.
- Develop and design Product & Process Control Plans (P/PCP) along with the required documentation to ensure quality assurance.
2. Material & Tooling Quality Control
- Review and validate the quality of incoming material and component samples.
- Review and validate the quality of jigs, templates, molds, and other quality control tools used in production.
3. Product Inspection & Testing
- Review and confirm the quality of product prototypes.
- Coordinate with the internal testing team to define suitable tests for materials, components, and prototypes, ensuring tests are completed on schedule.
- Ensure all required testing and documentation for market compliance are completed on time, including third-party lab testing when necessary.
4. System & Documentation Management
- Ensure the Quality Technical Pack is consistently updated and reflects the latest technical specifications.
- Maintain detailed records of inspections, testing, corrective and preventive actions for subcontractors (if applicable).
5. Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
- Monitor products throughout their lifecycle and provide support in case of production or customer-reported issues.
- Update risk analysis for future product developments based on past issues.
- Ensure all newly identified risks or defects are thoroughly resolved in both previous and upcoming product versions.
- Implement the Product and Process Control Plan (P/PCP) to ensure adherence to processes and compliance with updated quality requirements.
- Proactively help eliminate product rejections by issuing quality alerts, identifying quality issues, and promptly isolating defective products.
- Propose and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for subcontractors and the internal QC team.