Remote Advanced Product Quality Planning Engineer

Summary

The job is for an Advanced Product Quality Planning Engineer at Alexander Dennis. The role involves ensuring product quality throughout the supply chain process and requires extensive experience with APQP and PPAP. Benefits include a generous salary package, flexible working hours, annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, regular meditation sessions, and more.

Requirements

• Degree or experience in a relevant Engineering discipline
• Previous extensive experience with APQP and PPAP both delivering and managing the process
• Proven track record in an automotive and manufacturing environment
• OEM/Tier 1/Tier 2 experience
• Experience of and ability to influence suppliers to deliver on quality standards and objectives
• Ability to read and understand Engineering drawings, CAD data and Geometric Dimensions and Tolerancing
• Proven involvement and use of FMEA, Control Plans, Statistical Process Control and Measurement Systems Analysis
• Knowledge of IS9001 standard management systems
• Trained Lead or Internal Auditor
• Excellent problem-solving skills using core tools; 8D, DMAIC…
• Ability to communicate clearly and with purpose at all levels of the business
• Be a leader in your field of responsibility to ensure support for your objectives

Responsibilities

• Leading quality involvement in design reviews and DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) development
• Developing PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and Control plans for suppliers
• Establishing and implementing an APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process integrated into the Alexander Dennis management system
• Developing and implementing a Supplier PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) tracking system
• Managing supplier KPIs to ensure activities are on plan, including PPAP and change control
• Analysing and summarising supplier PPAP submissions, including capability data and measurement systems analysis
• Chairing regular review meetings with suppliers
• Reporting department status to wider project teams during periodic gateways
• Identifying and creating supplier development opportunities in collaboration with Group SQA (Supplier Quality Assurance)
• Providing support for 8D (Eight Disciplines) activities for lessons learned and input on generic FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Leading and supporting improvement projects for quality across the business
• Supporting management review meetings where APQP status is shared and actioned
• Conducting sample inspections of parts when required

Preferred Qualifications

• IATF 16949 management system experience and auditing
• Lean Six Sigma Trained (Green Belt)
• Working knowledge of OEM vehicle manufacturing processes
• Supply chain relationship building, agreements and developments

Benefits

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve
• A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love with the people you love
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us