PPAP/PSW Quality Engineer

Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Role overview:

Reporting to the Senior Quality Engineer, the PSW Quality engineer is responsible for the coordination, compliance, submission and championship of all PSW/PPAP activities from the supplier and to the customer

This job is based in LEAR Coventry, UK.

Main Responsibilities:

Responsible for PSW / PPAP / APQP systems and procedures
To coordinate project teams for New Product Introduction activities.
Hold internal cross department meetings (Engineering/Programme/Quality/Manufacturing) to track Project progress, ensuring all relevant quality, delivery and specification requirements are met.
As main point of supplier and Customer contact, present performance of assigned projects against Programme timing & any resolution activities
Monitor Supplier PPAP timings and readiness
Support Plant team with Alert management process
IMDS status responsible
Collate all documents as required for supplier and customer approval. (APQP preparation, reviewing FMEA and Control Plans)
Hold document alignment reviews with the Supplier and Customer

Key skills and Qualifications:

PPAP/PSW experience
Automotive experience
Confident IT user
Excellent communication Skills
Proactive approach to workload
APQP qualified ideally
IATF 16949 knowledge
Understanding of PMFMEA and control plans
Ability to read engineering drawings
Ability to work with multiple programs and deadlines
Ability to influence individuals or groups
Analytical and data driven