Quality Planning Engineer

Quality Planning Engineer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America (Dispatched to BNAM (BluE Nexus America))

Department: Quality

Location: Plymouth, MI (BNAM Office)

Position Summary:

This position will function to provide Quality support for BluE Nexus products in North America.

Position Responsibilities:

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

* General Note: BNAM: Tier 1, Aisin/Denso/TMC: Tier 2, Supply Chain: Tier 3

Initial Launch Control (ILC/ESC)

• Preparation of documents and evidence for milestone management based on BNAM policies and procedures.
• Complete Tier2 plant audits (BluE Nexus: Tier1) as needed
• Confirm process quality for new developed lines/commodities before Start of Production (SOP) timing.

OEM Manufacturing Process Confirmation

• OEM manufacturing process confirmation for BNAM commodities based on BNAM/Tier 2 Inspection/Handling Information in order to prevent mishandling OEM plants.
• Commodity handling confirmation during transportation and at OEM plant.
• Customer vehicle confirmation trial support from BNAM point of view.

Quality Confirmation

• Quality confirmation (installation condition, connector conditions, etc.) of BNAM business components on Customer trial event vehicles

Customer Quality Contact

• Quality information support for RFQ reply preparation
• Explain and negotiate with OEM based on agreement with BNJ and Tier2 suppliers.
• Negotiation of quality agreements with the OEM's (Including service matters)
• Negotiation of quality agreements with Tier 2 suppliers. (Including service matters)
• Preparation of quality assurance plans (APQP) with Tier2 suppliers that satisfies OEM requirements.
• Preparation of documentation (with Tier 2 suppliers) required to gain approval from OEM.
• Coordinate approval from OEM for product design changes and process changes in Tier 2 manufacturing.
• Facilitate OEM process audits at Tier 2 suppliers

Quality Response (Early Detection/Early Resolution Methodology)

• Manage OEM Field claim issues
• Attend Tier 2 investigation activity with containment, as needed
• Manage urgent problem correspondence
• Coordinate Go&See at customer locations or dealerships
• Coordinate OEM Line claim issue correspondence
• Understand OEM requirements
• Visit OEM vehicle plant or dealer with Tier2 suppliers, as needed
• Develop and distribute quality report
• Attend Tier 2 investigation activities, as needed
• Manage urgent problem correspondence (Q6 events)
• Promote OEM quality meetings (Coordination with OEM/BN-J)
• Various Coordination with OEM and Tier2 suppliers, as required

Secondary Responsibilities

• QMS (Quality Management System)
• Maintenance of BNAM procedures for ESC (Early-Stage Control) quality milestones
• Customer quality contact
• Administer Early Detection Earl Resolution (EDER) activities
• Manage compensation and administrative correspondence based on BNJ regulations.
• Preparation of documents and evidence preparation for external ISO 9001 audit
• Lead external audit activities and arrange audit agenda
• Preparation of documents and evidence for internal audits and assessment of internal processes
• Warranty Cost Treatment
• Warranty cost agreements between BNAM and Tier 2 suppliers
• Send invoices to Tier 2, as needed
• Disposition Tier2 cost claims
• Inform the results to BNAM Sales
• Warranty cost agreements between BNAM and OEM
• Receive invoices from OEM
• Disposition of OEM cost claims
• Inform the results to BNAM Sales/Finance
• Develop cost share evidence and documentation based on OEM requirements together with Tier 2 suppliers
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Production Process Auditing
• Problem Solving (8D, 5 Why, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Core Tool Knowledge (FMEA, Control Plan, etc.)
• Basic Quality Sciences (SPC, Capability, etc.)
• Experienced in negotiating claims for compensation (cost share agreements)

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• ISO9001 /IATF16949 Internal auditor certification
• Knowledge of requirement for ISO26262, ISO14747 and A-SPICE
• OEM Quality System knowledge (Automotive)
• ASQ certification (CQE, CQA, CQRE, etc.)

Education/Training/Certifications

• BA/BS Graduate