1. NPD Quality Planning
- Lead APQP planning for all new projects.
- Prepare and maintain the PPAP documentation (DFMEA/PFMEA/Control Plan).
- Ensure quality requirements are embedded into process flow, tooling, and layouts from the start.
2. Customer Requirement Management
- Capture VOC (Voice of Customer) and translate into quality standards.
- Review customer specifications, drawings, GD&T, special characteristics.
- Coordinate with customer quality for approvals, clarifications, and submissions.
3. Prototype & Trial Build Quality
- Plan and monitor prototype inspection and dimensional validation.
- Ensure MSA (Gauge R&R) is completed for all critical instruments.
- Organize PPAP run @ rate, capability studies (Cp/Cpk).
4. Process Validation & Control
- Lead PFMEA reviews with CFT and ensure risk mitigation actions are implemented.
- Validate process parameters, tooling capability, special process controls.
- Ensure Poka Yoke and in process quality checkpoints are established.
5. Supplier Quality Involvement
- Work with SQA for new component development and supplier PPAP.
- Validate incoming quality plans for new bought out parts.
6. Documentation & Compliance
- Prepare and submit PPAP package to customer.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and customer specific requirements.
- Maintain APQP, DVP&R, control plans, boundary samples, inspection standards.
7. Change Management
- Validate engineering changes (ECN/ECR).
- Ensure FMEA/Control Plan/Work Instructions are updated for changes.
8. Problem Solving & Risk Management
- Drive root cause analysis (5Why, Ishikawa) for NPD issues.
- Establish lessons learned and feed back into future projects.
- Conduct early risk assessments during tool design, layout planning, and process setup.
9. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work with design, production, process engineering, and tooling teams.
- Facilitate CFT meetings on quality checkpoints and project milestones.
10. Customer Communication & Audit Readiness
- Act as the single point of contact for customer quality during development.
- Support customer audits, PPR, process reviews, and PPAP approval audits.
11. KPI Monitoring
- Track first time approval rate for PPAP.
- Monitor NPD quality metrics: rejection rates, capability indices, prototype defects.
- Drive improvements based on early feedback from trials.
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