Parts Supplier Quality Professional

Qualification Required: B. Tech/B.E. - Mechanical, Automobile, Production, Manufacturing Engg

Relevant Experience Required:

Knowledge of quality and business systems

Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Lean Manufacturing knowledge

Knowledge of IATF 16949

Knowledge of measurement techniques, Metrology, Inspection Methods and Equipment

Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings

Understanding of manufacturing processes

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Negotiation skills and social skills for conflict resolution

German language is added advantage

Commodities handled: Body in White, Interior & Exterior, Chassis & Powertrain, Electrical & Electronics

Job Responsibilities:

1. Work in an international and interdisciplinary environment from the development phase through industrialization to the product and process release of a component

2. Application of preventive supplier management methods in the product development process, such as risk classification and VDA-RGA

3. Application of quality management methods, ideally in dealing with suppliers and a qualification as a process auditor according to VDA 6.3

4. Involvement in the initial conceptual idea, in the development phase via the sampling and release of the component

5. Accompanying cross-plant series support through to the final phase-out of the model series

6. Assessing all potential suppliers in terms of their quality and production competence while awarding the contract

7. Accompanying the setup and commissioning of the production line upto approval

8. Monitor the assurance of Mercedes-Benz quality requirements and take responsibility for ensuring Mercedes-Benz quality at the suppliers on site

9. Deciding through sampling the product developed and produced by the supplier is suitable for Mercedes and its customers

10. Ensuring that quality standards are implemented in accordance with the specification in all suppliers' production plants