GECS QRD Lead Engineer
Description
- Analyze warranty data, categorize, compile and track claims
- Lead warranty review meetings with the stakeholders to communicate program or issue status and request owner updates on progress of issue resolution
- Ensure issues are binned correctly, captured in the issues tracking system and both temporary and permanent design changes are driven to closure
- Close interaction with the Assembly Plant, Engineering and Supplier Quality teams to conduct analysis and identify root cause of issue
- Track trends and Pareto issues/prioritize issue resolution
- Follow up on field product reports, 24-hour fast response and service garage issues
- Compile and understand in-plant data to identify and contain emerging issues before they reach the field
- Participate and contribute in Lessons Learned activities and feed learnings forward into programs - Virtual, Prototype and Launch
- Maintain Top 20 issues list - report out to CPIT / Focus CPIT / daily calls, as needed
- Conduct warranty update activities at regular intervals to ensure latest claims are captured, coverages are provided to CQEs, and program summaries updated
- Keep Product Warranty Engineers, Continuous Product Improvement Teams and System Management Teams up to date of QRD status
- Critical thinking skills and being able to analyze significant amounts of data to bridge the gap between our customers and product engineering are key enablers to success.
- The EC&S QRD Lead Engineer selected will be expected to use existing GM workflow systems to drive work and accountability to other regional QRD engineers
- Travel may be required to suppliers, assembly plants and is estimated to not exceed 10% of total time.
- Concise emails, meetings and verbal communication are necessary traits of a successful QRD Lead Engineer. Communication to various engineering, manufacturing and supplier quality teams, both internal and external (suppliers) will be critical to success.
Additional Description
Required
- 2+ years with automotive or similar electronic modules and/or systems experience
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Design Release experience preferred
- Prior plant experience with Assembly Plants
- Knowledge of Electronic Modules, Circuits or functional knowledge desirable
- Automotive development experience
- DFSS Green Belt (Black Belt preferred)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual or difficult
- Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent knowledge of the Vehicle Development Process
- High level of Interpersonal skill to work effectively with others including global partners
- Demonstrated ability to work independently to solve highly complex problems and lead teams to consensus, when needed
- Experience with DFMEA
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