APU Quality Engineer

The APU Quality Engineer at Valeo is responsible for initiating and supporting QRQC activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and driving the eradication of customer and non-quality issues. This role involves performing line audits, revising control plans, verifying 4M matrix respect, and managing internal supplier incidents. The engineer acts as the customer representative for quality matters and has the authority to stop production lines if standards are not met or risks are detected. Key responsibilities include problem resolution using core tools like PDCA-FTA and 8D's, and assuring containment and corrective actions in customer meetings.

Must Have

• Initiate QRQC in QIM database and validate containment robustness.
• Support APU Managers in issue analysis during QRQC activities.
• Update APU quality tracking charts (Customer Returns, Cost of Non Quality).
• Perform line audits to detect non-respect of Standards and identify corrective actions.
• Participate in eradicating Customer and Non Quality issues.
• Ensure QRQC meeting rules are respected, applying 'Stop at first disagree' and 'Stop at first no'.
• Perform control plan revisions after an issue.
• Verify 4M matrix respect for product/process changes and ensure customer approval.
• Update quality documents following process-related changes.
• Verify continuous conformance of the process to generate product to specification.
• Authority to stop manufacturing/assembly line for safety or quality risks.
• Represent Customer within Valeo on Quality matters (communication/escalation).
• Manage PD, CA, and closure for Internal Suppliers incidents.
• Knowledge of core tools for problem resolution (PDCA-FTA, 8D's).
• Assure containment and corrective actions implementation in customer meetings.

Perks & Benefits

• Join one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development.
• Work in a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
• Opportunity for career growth with more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries.
• Be part of a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact of its activities.
• Ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development.
• Grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility.
• All employees are gathered around our common culture and have everyday the opportunity to #Dare.Care.Share.

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

• Initiate the QRQC in QIM database – participate to the containment and validate the robustness of the containment
• Support APU Managers / Site Manager in the analysis of issues assigned in the QRQC activities
• Update the APU quality tracking charts : Customer Returns Cost of Non Quality …
• Perform audits on the line to detect non-respect of the Standard and identify with the APU the actions to be completed to therefore comply with the Standard
• Participate in the eradication of Customer issues and Non Quality issues
• Along the APU QRQC meeting ensure that rules are respected and “Stop at first disagree” and “Stop at first no” are applied
• Perform the revision of the control plan after an issue
• Verify 4M matrix respect with regards product or process changes and ensure customer awareness and approval of changes in accordance with the 4M matrix
• Update the quality documents following a process related change
• Verify the continuous conformance of the process to generate product to specification in accordance with the control plans (machine capability – yearly product audit …)
• Has authority to stop a manufacturing / assembly line in any situation where Standards are not respected or a safety or quality risk for the operator or for the customer has been detected or following a LLC Stability audit demonstrating lower than 100%
• Represent Customer within Valeo on Quality matters (communication/Escalation)
• In case of APU Quality Leader position, he will report to this position and will not supersede APU Quality Leader and Site Quality Manager authority.
• In charge of PD , CA and closure management for Internal Suppliers incidents.
• Knowledge of core tools for problems resolutions (PDCA-FTA, 8D's).
• Customer meetings assuring the containment and corrective actions implementation.

Our Story:

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

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Join Valeo! As part of a global community of passionate people, you will grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility. All our employees are gathered around our common culture and have everyday the opportunity to #Dare.Care.Share

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