Duties / Responsibilities (Including Objectives of the role):
To own and drive quality activities in support of new Lotus product development. This role is specifically to support the Chassis Engineering Team ensuring all new products / systems are robustly designed and validated using recognised engineering quality tools & techniques
Role Objectives
- Drive and facilitate Failure Mode Avoidance activities (QHR, PFMEA / DFMEA etc) within the Chassis BICEP
- Ensure robustness of BICEP DVP
- Support development of Project Robustness Assessment
- Conduct virtual and physical fresh eyes / campaign prevention reviews
- Concerns management and progression
- Product and part Quality inspection process & standard generation
- Support Quality attributes and reliability target definition & achievement
- Understand new vehicle system functionality and test / validation requirements
- Ensure Vehicle validation processes are aligned with new vehicle content / technology
- Ensure Engineering data / drawings / specifications are robust and will deliver a Quality product
- Capture lessons learned within the BICEP to feed into project level events
- Become subject matter expert within Quality department for Chassis systems & technologies
- Lead problem resolution and root cause activity using 8D / Six Sigma Methodologies
- Support vehicle reliability evaluations with technical and diagnosis support
- Support Supplier Quality Engineering in delivery fully approved components for new products
Qualifications and Experience (Essential & Desirable criteria)
Essential
- HNC minimum in an automotive engineering discipline
- Experience of automotive chassis systems either as OEM or Tier 1supplier
- Ability to demonstrate application of engineering quality tools & techniques
- Experience of the application of engineering quality tools in a vehicle programme
- Must have an appreciation of automotive engineering quality tools within vehicle programmes
Desirable
- Degree in an automotive engineering discipline
- Knowledge of ISO 26262
- OEM knowledge of Chassis systems design and manufacture
- Practical experience of FMEA and problem solving techniques.
- Working knowledge of brakes, suspension, steering systems
Key Behaviours
- Analytical, structured, confident, with good communication skills. Must be able to work alone and as part of a small team
- The willingness and ability to train others in this field
Other information
Travel may be required at times to support supplier or test activities globally, but travel requirements are likely to infrequent.