Job Description
- Engage with suppliers for industrialization and readiness for multiple automotive components.
- Support supplier selection and capability assessment for various
projects, ensuring alignment with program timelines and quality
expectations.
- Drive APQP discipline and enforce PPAP requirements,
ensuring suppliers meet dimensional, material, and performance
validation before production approval.
- Track industrialization project KPIs, internally and externally to assess supplier readiness.
- Evaluate and validate supplier manufacturing processes by leading
process audits, PFMEA reviews, control plan validation, and equipment
capability/Run@rate assessments.
- Optimize supplier manufacturing scalability, ensuring production
lines are capable of meeting increasing volume and quality expectations
during ramp-up phases.
- Monitor supplier industrialization performance through KPIs such as
on-time PPAP submission, process capability indices (Cpk/Ppk), defect
rates (PPM), issue closure rate, and supplier corrective action
effectiveness.
- Facilitate problem resolution using structured methodologies
(focused problem solving) to address defects, process deviations, and
launch roadblocks proactively.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality,
and supply chain teams to drive VA/VE cost optimization, ensuring
seamless design implementation into supplier manufacturing processes and
technology while maintaining quality and performance standards
- Up to 50% travel requirement
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or other related field
- Strong Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP),
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect
Analysis (FMEA), Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) development,
Lean manufacturing, Traceability requirements
- Technical expertise of automotive components designs and
manufacturing, including knowledge of safety and test requirements and
appearance approval process.
- Knowledge of Geometric Design and Tolerancing (GD&T) and datum structures.
- Experience in Extrusion and fabrication commodities.
- VDA 6.3 credentials and understanding preferred.
- In depth knowledge of IATF16949:2016 and understanding of ISO14001. ISO9001 is also a preferred knowledge set.
- Ability to stand, sit, or walk for 8-10 hours per day.
- Required to communicate using phone and/or e-mail.
- Ability to view, read, and interpret documents.
- Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuations
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Plymouth, Michigan |
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2006 |
| Website | http://www.indepthengsol.com |
Benefits
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
About Company
Established in 2006 as a Finite Element Analysis based company, InDepth has grown to become a full service provider to the Automotive, Bus & Truck, EV/HEV, Amusement Park & Themed Entertainment, Medical Devices, Aerospace and Consumer Product industries.
Our experience spans from run-of-the-mill CAE simulations, carrying out scientific research in a specific field of study as well as providing complete turnkey product development solutions.
Utilizing cutting edge software and technological advancements, we are able to consistently bring in creativity and innovation in our design solutions.
VISION STATEMENT
Become a one-stop solution for all of our customers' design needs.
MISSION STATEMENT
Approach every challenge with a passion for excellence and provide value added engineering solutions with customers’ need at the core. Keep up our principles of quality, consistency, on-time delivery, attention to detail and professionalism.
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