Technician - Quality

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Technician - Quality located in Chennai

This is for the Quality Team. The incumbent is responsible for Carry out supplier validation audits, with supplier support and supplier advanced product quality planning (APQP).

What a typical day looks like:

• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements
• Support in supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing/technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks
• Support new product launches to ensure that supplier quality meets the required standards
• Follow up with suppliers for root cause analysis and corrective actions of supplier quality issues
• Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Provide concise, complete and accurate documentation of inspection results relative to area of responsibility. In appropriate functional areas, this refers to supporting inspection and test status requirements defined by regulations, engineering product specifications or Control Plans, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) approval or product warrant submission
• Manage and coordinate supplier Material/Non Material cost recovery for Supplier Quality issues
• Support in Internal /External Audit readiness
• Undertake special projects as required
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to client.

The experience we're looking to add to our team

• 0-2 years of knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Knowledge of quality and business systems
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge
• Knowledge of TS16949
• Knowledge of measurement techniques
• Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings
• Understanding manufacturing processes
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Planning and prioritizing activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance
• PTO

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Job Category

Quality

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Optional Skills:

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