Join a prestigious global manufacturer as an Accessories Quality Engineer in Kenilworth. Lead IQM warranty projects for Special Vehicle Operations and accessories, enhancing vehicle programs through problem-solving and engineering changes. Collaborate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Customer Services to ensure high-quality production and timely implementation of engineering changes. Ideal candidates will have an engineering degree, project management skills, and proficiency in agile environments and 8D problem-solving.???????
Position Description:
The SVO Quality Assurance Department is part of the Product Engineering Quality Function, delivering improvements to the current vehicle programs via problem solving, manufacturing plant support & delivery of Engineering Running Change. The successful candidate for this role will lead and deliver IQM warranty projects for Special Vehicle Operations and Accessories manufactured in UK and abroad. The role will also require assessments of technical production information relating to accessories. This role will require strong working relationships to be developed & maintained with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, MP&L, Finance, Purchasing & Customer Services.
Skills Required:
- Experience of vehicle products including;- Accessories Whole vehicle system & architecture knowledge
- Knowledge of Manufacturing & Supplier Quality operations & processes
- Knowledge of product creation & quality processes
- Experience leading teams / Project management experience
- PC Literacy
- Ability to build & maintain solid working relationships
- Demonstrate business acumen / Well organised, methodical, flexible & have the ability to cope with priority actions or process changes
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills & the ability to present at senior meetings
- Have the ability to multi-task in pressurised situations
- Drive & motivation to achieve targets with minimal supervisor
- Engineering Change Management / BOM
Experience Required:
- Engineering Degree Lead validation of accessories fitment procedures
- Experience of operating in an agile environment.
- Experience of operating Jira 8D problem solving
Experience Preferred:
- Knowledge of PVT operations & processes.
- Working Knowledge of WERS & PACN process
- Working Knowledge of icreate
- Working Knowledge of 3Dx Dassault systems Six Sigma Yellow/Green belt
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Lead & manage Warranty projects
- Assess accessories fitment procedures and timings
- Scrutinise business cases & support or challenge decisions to progress
- Guide Engineering functions on the required steps to ensure timely release & implementation of all Engineering change in conjunction with manufacturing, MP&L, Finance & Purchase.
- Manage the icreate CMM & CEM meetings to accelerate throughput
- Manage the handover of changes from programmes to running change.