Site Quality Leader
- Full-time
- Worker Sub Type: Regular
- Job Family: Quality Manufacturing
Job Description
- Key missions of the position:
- Monitor and validate the conformity of products / processes in production
- Customer interface for Quality issues (current production) with customers’ sites
- Ensure that the quality System is respected
- Coach site managers to achieve customer satisfaction for Quality
- Ensure that Quality KPI’s targets are met
- Ensure the full deployment of group Quality strategy within the site
- Ensure QMS/IRIS certification at site.
Responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
- Represent Customer within Wabtec on Quality matters (Communication / Escalation) > “voice of customer” inside the plant
- Promote Quality & Safety Culture at site.
- Develop and coordinate the site Quality Improvement plan following guidelines from Group and Activity
- Contribute to the implementation of WMS methodologies in the site
- Monitor and Improve Quality Performance Indicators(KPI’s) of site
- Ensuring the implementation of Quality VSM
- Regular visit at customer site to understand the VOC and implement the actions accordingly.
- Manage Incidents (0 Km, Logistic and warranty) Internally and with Customer
- Ensure that reactivity to treat customers’ issues is respected:
- - 48 hrs for containment activities
- - 10 days for analysis and action plans definition
- - 30 days for learning and sharing
- Conduct Process / Product / LPA/ System Audit /QMS/IRIS audit periodically and improve accordingly.
- Ensure that projects are launched according APQP steps .
- Leading Quality gates from quality site for new projects.
- Follow up the Quality of major product/process changes within the sites.(ECR/ECO process)
- Ensure the escalation of major quality & safety issues to B&S division, if necessary
- Improve the skill of the team like- root cause analysis, problem solving etc.
- Support & Guide the SQA team to Manage inspection controls, Quality Incidents to secure the production lines
- Ensure the reliability of the quality data, using WIM (Wabtec Incidents Management) data base
- Make sure that customers quality data are tracked and followed closely, to be in line with the customer’s appraisal of Wabtec performance
- Provided with the authority for concession/ rework approvals
- Provided with organizational freedom to resolve matters pertaining to Quality, EHS as well as IMS and to Stop development / production / delivery / field support activities etc., if Product Quality & EHS as well as IMS requirements are not met & organizational policies are not adhered
- Ensure regular monitoring of customer inspection day to day basis and ensure timely dispatch the material as per plan. Also close the open issue during 3rd party inspection.
People Management: YES ¨ NO ¨
If People Management, how many employees are managed?
Number of people : 25 o 30
Budget Management: YES ¨ NO ¨
Candidate Profile
Education/Training
- What education and education level are necessary for the position?
B Tech Mechanical Engineering
Professional Experience
- How many years of professional experience in a specific professional area are required for the position?
10 to 15 years in Quality
5 years in Leading position in Railways, Automotive or Aerospace
Key Competences (Transversal/Professional)
Competence
Level
Quality Tools: Autonomous
IMS system & IRES standards: Autonomous
QRQC: Autonomous
EHS: Autonomous
Auditing: Autonomous
Languages
English
Additional Language- Hindi
Other Specifications
Rigorous
Reactive
Logic, pragmatic, able to educate/train
Additional Information
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
Who are we?
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.
Culture powers us and the possibilities.
We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.
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