Engineer - Operations Engineering

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Engineer – Operations Engineering, Chennai. 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

Facilitate the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues within assigned projects and suppliers

Support the Quality Manager to monitor and report on supplier product quality and performance

Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system

Preparation & Validation of First Article Inspection

Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements

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 clients

Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends

Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.

Building big data collection and analytics capabilities to uncover customer, product, and operational insights

Analyzing data sources and proposing solutions to strategic planning problems on a one-time or periodic basis

Providing data-driven decision support

Leverages data analytics and statistical methods to optimize manufacturing processes, improve product quality, and enhance operational efficiency.

4-6 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

Health Insurance

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