Program Quality Leader

We are RIAN & Partners, a 100% Romanian concept – recruitment agency and we provide specialized human resources management services within the industrial field.

Our goal is clear and simple: to improve every recruitment and organizational development processes. We support ambitious businesses to find the proper human capital for their development plans. We offer guidance to dynamic candidates in order to find their dream job.

• Master’s or bachelor degree in engineering (mechanics, plastic industry, etc.)
• 2 years of proven experience in the Automotive industry in a Advanced Quality or similar position (Quality Planner)
• Knowledge and preferable practical experience in quality related tools and methodologies (functional analysis, FMEA, Special Characteristics management, reliability, problem solving, variability reduction, etc.)
• Experience in FMEA (e.g. animation)
• Willing to travel, driving license for passenger cars
• Superior command of English, German is a big plus
• Team player with good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work autonomously in international teams
• Good knowledge of customer PPAP processes and tools
• Good knowledge of customer methods to ensure quality before series
• Good knowledge of Measurement Systems and related constraints (RPS)
• Basic knowledge with SAP
• Basic knowledge in usage standard IT tools (MS Excel, Outlook)
• Basic knowledge of cost calculations
• Basic knowledge of IATF 16949

• Supports the acquisition of a new programs in the acquisition phase, working in several Acquisitions in parallel
• Identifies the initial Program Quality objectives (0 Km, Warranty and specific customer quality indicators)
• Analyses of the customer requirement specifications
• Assess the relevant risks and trigger alert to the appropriate management level if necessary.
• Ensures a regular follow-up to achieve the Quality objectives all along the program
• Ensures the use of the appropriate methods and quality standards
• PPAP and Handover to plant
• Creates an initial validation concept and estimate the costs
• Estimates yearly costs for COP tests
• Creates gage concept and estimate the costs
• Analyzes historical product//process data (claims, warranties, quality performance)
• Supports Engineering in identifying relevant lessons learned
• Initiates the Quality target Study, identify related Risks and build the respective mitigation plan
• Understands customer requirements and trigger closure of any gaps
• Supports Engineering in DFMEA Reviews (animation, software usage)
• Supports and Monitors Geometric convergence by Meisterbock reviews
• Supports Manufacturing in PFMEA Reviews (animation, software usage)
• Ensures consistency of KC definition
• Builds control plans and update yearly costs (e.g. for COP tests);
• Fully responsible for gages, checking and testing fixtures (specification, purchasing request, follow up, R&R achievement, plant and customer acceptance)
• Follows up on Quality target Study and respective mitigation plan
• Prepares and participates in PMS Reviews (Functional Milestones, TVR)
• Manages PPAP towards customer
• Supports / provides any other deliverable as defined in FIS Program Management System (PMS)
• Provides customer quality requirements for BOP specifications
• Define boundary samples for customer delivery.