Senior Product Quality Engineer

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG

$92K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in quality management, preferably in automotive
  • 1-3 years in a quality specialist role
  • Proficient in quality process planning and optimization
  • Experience with KPI management and scrap reduction activities
  • Strong mentoring and leadership skills, particularly in quality teams

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate daily quality activities on the shop floor
  • Lead and develop Quality Auditors and Salvage Team members
  • Provide escalation support for quality issues to leadership
  • Manage shop floor quality KPIs and scrap processes
  • Mentor teams on quality problem-solving and improvement
  • Enforce auditing concepts and Brose standards on the shop floor
  • Oversee training and skill development plans for quality staff

Benefits

  • Career development paths for quality roles
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement training
  • Focus on mentorship and skill enhancement
  • Supportive leadership for quality teams
  • Involvement in innovative quality processes and tools
Full Job Description
Your Tasks • Daily coordination of shop floor quality activities to ensure Brose and its customers are protected. • Functional leadership of Quality Auditors and the Salvage Team, focusing on their career and skill development. • Escalation support for Quality Auditors and Leadership during internal and customer issues. • Responsible for shop floor quality KPI's for the plant (e.g. Scrap, RT, Rework Rate etc...). • Owner of the plant scrap, salvage and rework processes. • Mentor and support Quality Auditors and Salvage Operators with quality issues and problem solving. • Define and monitor a clear concept for shopfloor audits, enforcing dicipline, Brose basic rules and correct PFM. • Responsible for (improving) scrap reporting tools and ensuring correct 551/552 transactions. • Lead scrap reduction projects in coordination with the PQC. • Owner of the Procella software for the plant. • Lead the improvement of the NBO rework and salvage concepts (incl. rework station concepts). • Own the hold and sort areas and all areas where NOK material is stored, ensuring correct material flow and labeling. • Own the career development process for Quality Auditors and Salvage, defining a clear path from junior QA to QE in alignment with the PQC. • Create training and development plans for the quality team, aiming to close skill gaps and ensure successors are defined. • Lead the continuous improvement of our daily shop floor quality and salvage processes. • Initiation and follow-up on sorting activities and containment concerning parts that do not meet specification. Your Profile • At least 5 years' professional experience in the area of quality, ideally at least 1-3 years in a position in the automotive industry as a quality specialist. • Knowledge of appropriate procedures for planning and optimizing quality processes.

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