Senior. Specialist. Parts Quality Management (Plant QMT Vehicle)

Corporate Division: Purchasing& QMT

Division, located in Shenyang/China

Employment - full time

Tasks

To ensure quality of supplied parts to the vehicle plant, in accordance with group standards for series production.

The role exists to proactively drive appropriate containment and corrective actions, in the event of supplier defects being identified at the respective sensor pick up points during the production process.

Key Responsibilities

· Responsible for contact person for handling production complaints, including immediate and effective containment measures are introduced in accordance with Problem Management Process requirements to ensure minimum disruption to the customer. Defect judgement in SAP system.

· Responsible for maintainance the non-confirming table, red-shelf, clarify the responsibility of non-confirming components, keep it tidy and maintain 5S in Q-area.

· Responsible for the inspection of LDL parts. Together with logistics, to make sure the package integrity and cleanliness, especially for the components that have a cleanliness requirement.

· Responsible for identifying solutions to all problems caused by the manufacturing process of the supplied components under his/her responsibility within their KIFAD commodity. Using the appropriate QMT tools such as PQM(status 15-50, 90-100), Complaint Report Process and B2B portal for evaluation of supplier solutions with agreed timelines. This is done prevent further complaints from the customer.

· Responsible for ensuring that inspection actions are initiated and controlled during a containment activity. This is implemented by QMT in agreement with suppliers and process partners. QMT use 3rd Party inspection partners for the most effective method for customer protection, until gauranteed stock is available for production use.

· Communication of defects to the supplier via the Complaint Report process in SAP, which initiates the 8D process and ensures capture of the steps required for the problem resolution completion. This is done in order to ensure that problems are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. Where responsibility is confirmed as a supplier issue, the Complaint Report or ILS claim or QI_ must be raised.

· Ensuring that accurate records are maintained in order that supplier PPM is recorded, together with associated costs for rework and administration of problems using the complaint report process for local suppliers and ILS system for imported parts. This is done in order to monitor supplier performance and ensure that suppliers are held responsible for poor quality and performance.

· Responsible for escalation the poor quality and performance supplier initially to the KIFAD QMT, ensure the component quality and production.

· To represent the department in various lead roles, for key process requirements such as SAP, CR's, PQM, 5S, B2B, q-CAT, IPSQ (VP) or FENATA (PT), cleanliness etc. These lead roles can provide additional support and training to new team menbers, technical updates information role out during morning meetings the team so that all process requirements are maintained accurately to represent the actual quality situation of our suppliers.

· Supports product launch with PEP M-KIFAD & MC QMT for Process series evaluation. By becoming integrated into the supplier maturance process during key synchro points launch, the Plant QMT is able to understand key proceses at the supplier. This will enable quick communication routes to supplier contacts in the event of problem identification after SOP and make decisions about evaluation of 8D reports based on experience of the supplier gained early in the launch phase.

· Support supplier visits and invites to attend on site reviews in the event of poor supplier performance after evaluation of PPM monitoring and continuous 3rd party rework campaigns. Also support supplier escalation process when required by M-KIFAD and MC QMT's. This will ensure that networking and communication flows between the plant at the operating level and worldwide M network is maintained and effective.

· Supports cross technology work on committee's such as RK1 meetings for problem solving monitoring and works closely with Assembly teams regarding product quality. Supporting working groups at Level 0 & Level 1 will ensure that MPM (Problem Management Process) steps are managed effectively by making confident decisions about the most likely root cause through structured analysis direction.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field knowledge business administration and supply chain management

· Knowledge of Quality Management Processes

· Working knowledge of MS Excel/Powerpoint

· Technical English for Automotive Industry

· Competence in SAP System, SPORD, B2B, IPS-Q Notifications (VP) or FENATA (PT), 3rd party containment systems - q-CAT System

· Competence in vehicle & powertrain production processes

· English (written and spoken) for daily internal and external communication.

· Intercultural Experience

· Knowledge of 3rd Party Inspection Partner Processes

· Competence to interrogate supplier component drawings and determine technical aspects.

· Comprehensive experience in parts quality management field 2-4 Years

· Able to make early containment decisions after initial analysis of assembly probems 2-4 Years.

· Have a good level of IT systems appreciation and media for communication of problems 2-4 Years.

· Sound appreciation of Quality and BMW Processes, with ability to make quick analytical decisions. Clear written and verbal communication