Team Leader Production Quality Specialty Gaskets

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Ensuring the quality produced in series production Ensuring the use of quality improvement programs and monitoring the product quality and scrap rate: error analyses, Continuous Improvement Process (Scrap Problem Solving), tracking remedial and improvement measures as specified by the QM Drawing up and implementing local BU quality standards in coordination with BU Production Quality (quality-related work instructions, list of limit samples, etc.) Advising and training the technical departments in all matters relating to quality Assisting the technical department with customer audits for the Business Unit, incl. monitoring the remedial measures Initiating and coordinating the 8D process, incl. the associated internal documentation and the customer portals Training of the production team in quality related issues, i.e. use of SAP QM, work instructions, quality philosophy etc Reporting KPIs in the assigned area Carrying out audits (multi-shift audits, process audits, product audits, 5S audits, LPA, etc.) Assisting the technical department with PFMEA Defining remedial measures based on the product re-qualification results Further individual tasks (only if necessary): Assisting the Quality Blocked material inventory management, incl. the associated internal KPI`s and its reports. Responsible to monitor and control internal KPI`s and its respective boards. Responsible to ensure Shopfloor Meeting is updated. Assisting the Quality Process Inspectors with correlated activities such as, new process controls implementation, SAP-QM orientation, Shift notes. Responsible to define and monitor Scrap Problem Solving activities and results. Minimum Requirements: Completed bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or similar relevant subject At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience Prior experience with FORD and/or GM customer service preferred Prior SAP experience preferred ElringKlinger is one of the world's leading automotive suppliers and technology groups. The key to our success: a team of more than 10,000 employees at 44 sites. In particular, they value ElringKlinger's flat hierarchies, open culture of communication, and attractive prospects for career advancement as well as the opportunity to make a direct contribution to the business and to work independently within an international environment. Our joint ambition: to drive the future.