Role Description

As a Parts Quality Specialist (Quality Management Parts) for Interior Trim, you will be responsible to:

• Develop and approve Suppliers processes and Quality systems to ensure parts conform to relevant BMW standards – confirm launch capability for all new parts and processes.
• Approve delivered parts quality from suppliers – parts delivered to the defined BMW quality level and associated ISIR’s (Initial Sample Inspection Report)are released accordingly.
• Manage supplier performance with regards to supplier process quality – suppliers and sub-suppliers are producing parts to meet all relevant BMW standards. Positively impact on KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) which are Supplier Responsible, supplier performance and competence assessment.
• Deliver QMP activities for all components within a module – all components within the agreed scope are delivered in line with BMW processes and timing to meet project milestones and targets.
• Series QMP escalation – Group network escalation route and supplier selection input
• Problem Quality Management (PQM) – solves non-conformances to ensure timely and sustainable resolution to supplier caused quality defects.
• Purchasing structure communication – integrate into the BMW QMP network to ensure open communication between commodities for a stronger face to suppliers

Qualifications and experience

• BSc Industrial / Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with more than 5 years experience in a relevant technical field
• Further education in the field of Quality Management would be an advantage
• 2 to 3 years in the engineering and quality projects – preferably in the automotive industry

Knowledge and skills

• Technical Product knowledge
• Problem solving
• Computer and Presentation skills
• Project Management
• Internationalism