About us
We are a team of designers, developers, engineers and craftsmen coming from diverse backgrounds and nationalities with a wide range of skills, interests and expertise. All of us propel our expertise in substantially improving performance of advanced manufacturing programs through our passion for innovation and attention to the finest details. Every project brings different problems to solve, and we build bespoke solutions for each. Our team’s relentless pursuit to cut through complexity to offer simplified and intuitive solutions has inspired the trust of global 100 clients.
Job Description
Associate - APQP (Product Quality Planning)
Ahmedabad, INDIA | Position Code: 1205XA
About the Role:
We are looking for an Associate - APQP (Product Quality Planning), who thrives in a high performance and fast paced technical environment. As an Associate within the APQP (Product Quality Planning) team, you will be responsible for independently performing most function tasks, ensuring that our customer receives a great product.
What you'll deliver:
Work to team plan & deliver your tasks on-time & within budget
Evaluate your work progress to the plan and make required course corrections
Product manufacturing & quality planning aligned to design, quality and delivery requirements
Perform make/buy analysis and decide internal and subcontract scope of work
Design manufacturing and inspection process with every detailed step and generate route card in ERP/MES system
Generate manufacturing drawings and required technical documentation for each step
Issue raw material & bought out items (BOI) bill of material to material procurement team
Coordinate product quality and inspection control plans for parts, sub-assemblies and final product
Realtime governance of operation scheduling to achieve delivery lead time and product quality
Finetune work allocation scheduling based on daily work progress using Epicor MES System
Generate clear and illustrative process, quality and inspection documentation for ease of execution
Work with Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chain team to ensure that customer requirements are met
Swiftly resolve non-conformance to minimise impact on project objectives
Deliver your work 'right first time' & 'on time in full'
Understand project goals and objectives and complete your task within budget
Follow processes, standard operating procedure (SOP) and apply best practices in your work
Follow function's performance and improvement processes in your work
Apply lean & 5S visual work environment principles in your work
Align your work to meet your KPIs to achieve your growth goals
Evaluate your KPI trend and implement required course corrections
Utilise learning material & proactively participate in discussion forums
Make your learning program to enhance your skills & knowledge
Make & implement your performance & economic growth plan
What you'll need:
Passion for our Vision: Transform Manufacturing
2+ years of total working experience in related domain
In-depth domain knowledge gained at an education institution or self-learnt
Development knowledge of full manufacturing cycle of large and complex assembly at very high-quality level
Development knowledge of machining, fabrication, welding, special processes, assembly and test
Development knowledge of MES Scheduling, APQP, FMEA, PPAP, 8D and 5Why Tools
Development knowledge of SolidWorks, PC-DIMS and SpatialAnalyzer software
Development knowledge of GD&T, fits and tolerances, aerospace materials, special processes & treatments
Proficient understanding of quality management systems and ISO9001/AS9100 standards
Proficient understanding of lean & six sigma principles
Proficiency in engineering fundamentals and emerging technologies
Proficient ability to identify risks, manage them and implement mitigating actions
Flexibility to go beyond normal work hours in time of need and support other functions
Must have:
Attitude to positively work with cross functional teams
Respectful behaviour and willingness to adapt company code of conduct
Attitude to learn, do your best work and grow
Initiative and courage to explore new ideas and learn from the mistakes
Perfectionist approach and meticulous to the finest detail in everything that you do
Clear and concise written & verbal English language communication as well as presentation skills
Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and other MS Office software
Readiness work in different shifts to support customers in different time zone
Nice to have:
Proficient knowledge of operation planning best practices using ERP/MES systems
Experience of complex automated work scheduling with Epicor / SAP / NetSuite
Proficient knowledge of application of IOT in inspection and product qualification processes
Experience of working with leading ERP software like - Epicor / SAP / NetSuite
Great sense of humour