Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Quality:
- Support Quality strategies to achieve the targets aligned with Company goals and objectives
- Review past performances, perform risk assessment versus company goals and objectives.
- Support key focus areas, measurables, targets and identify projects that will impact the achievement of SQM KPI''s.
- Deploy agreed SQM Quality strategy to all interested parties
- Implement robust process controls in managing Suppliers to prevent defects from entering the shopfloor (scrap, NCC, blocked stocks) to achieve the profit target.
- Use and support the data system to collect and evaluate supplier quality related key performance indicators (KPI''s) and issue periodical quality performance reports and ensure that appropriate improvement actions are initiated
- Contribute to the supplier quality related report in the plant (KPI driven)
- Continuous tracking of the target setting and plan fulfillment (monitoring, analysis control) in the context of Supplier Quality Management System
- Perform process audits (maintenance and nonconformance) for the plant as planned and scheduled
- Secure implementation and compliance to IATF and VDA standards
- Lessons learned & read across
Communication:
- Maintain and expand the business partnership with customers, suppliers and other interested parties.
- Understand customer requirements and deliver accordingly
- Ensures Continental Quality requirements are clearly understood by Supplier and complied during series production
- Collaborate with Business Area / SQM Category / Central Function management during Supplier escalation if necessary (i.e. Red Alert, Early Warning, CSL)
- Works w/ SQM CI for successful handover of projects from New product introduction to Series Production
- Actively participate in Continental / supplier workshop / trainings to gain understanding of New industry technologies
- Supports supplier audit for New business/product/technology when necessary
- Drives and coordinates with Suppliers to analyze material issues and implement preventive actions to reduce / eliminate SCB / cost deductions
- Supports in the consolidation / coordination of the supplier related Non conformance Cost (NCC) thru SCB process or cost deduction thru RMA
Problem-Solving:
- Execute the consequent supplier management activities to track any quality deviations (zero tolerance for defects)
- Drive root cause analysis and enforce the definition and implementation of appropriate counter measures at the supplier to ensure that the parts and services meet the defined quality requirements
- Use of statistical tools to analyze data and identify root cause of defects
- Drives scrap performance improvement and management
- Utilizes advanced problem-solving tools and processes to reduce manufacturing defects
- Supports new product launches and model rolls
- Drives basic TPM, Kaizen and Lean initiatives in the manufacturing environment
The expected annual salary range for this role is $63,500 - $88,000 a year depending on experience. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE
- Bachelor Degree
- Exposure to a high volume manufacturing environment
- Travel as needed to support operations
- Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality standards
- Excellent problem-solving skills and experience with root cause analysis techniques
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and manufacturing-related software applications
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional projects
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Able to work outside of traditional work hours.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.
- Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Ability to work on a manufacturing shopfloor environment
- Must wear company-provided ESD safety-toed shoes, smock, and other PPE in required areas
- Sitting or standing for 8+ hours, reaching, and using hands/fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Must be able to push, pull, reach, twist, turn, stoop for duration of 8+ hour shifts
- Ability to lift or carry objects up to 40 lbs. unassisted
- Ability to climb ladders
- Ability to bend at waist and perform repetitive foot and hand action
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required computer keyboard, mouse, and other technical instruments.
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT
- BS Degree Engineering
- 2 yrs. of experience in manufacturing quality
- Experience in Supplier Quality
- VDA 6.3 Auditor experience
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EEO-Statement:
EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. AUMOVIO offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, AUMOVIO complies with government regulations, where they apply, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which AUMOVIO has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, AUMOVIO provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.
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