About Fisker Inc.
California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.
Role Overview
As Fisker returns to market the Quality and reliability of the product is paramount in establishing the brand name and ensuring customer satisfaction. The role requires the Manager to set the standards and develop the processes that receive the incoming parts and deliver the final produced vehicles to the highest automotive standards.
Responsibilities
- Develop the Quality standards and scoring systems defining the final product standards.
- Develop the Quality glidepath from Virtual builds through to SoP.
- Align with Engineering and Manufacture to agree the visual standards (Grey book). Set the shipping standards.
- Define the process of audit and release through batch processes during the build phases and SoP
- Define and deliver the Customer acceptance criteria through SoP and into Serial process.
- Ensure that all legal Quality requirements for all markets are defined including market holds and specific market audits.
- Develop Fresh eyes process during initial build phases and ensure required changes meet Quality standards.
- Instigate and manage Gate hold and stop ship management processes through pre-builds and Serial production.
- With matched pair oversee the cubing and black body processes.
- Responsible for vehicle harmony color, grain, gloss, and surface quality
- Define Part submission standards. Working with engineering, purchasing lead a team to deliver correct quality components for each build phase.
- Develop the part submission documentation to the latest standards.
- With suppliers align boundary samples and oversee and evaluate part disputes.
- Track and resolve all Quality issues to closure, weekly Leadership report out
- Confirm all J.D. Power IQS targets are met
- Confirm all vehicle targets are met
- Make crucial decisions in favor of cost-efficiency without product process
- Oversee production to ensure conformance to design intent
- Training and managing production line staff in production and quality practices
- Provide accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis
Basic Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering discipline.
- Min 10 years in the automotive industry.
- Experience in leading collaborative teams towards the achievement of both department and wider business goals.
- Knowledge of Quality systems. Minimum 5 years in Quality Management with relevant qualifications
- Qualified Six Sigma Black Belt / Lean trained.
- Knowledge of vehicle development processes, milestones and deliverables.
Preferred Skills / Experience / Competences
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the business from shop floor to senior leadership.
Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks and uncertainty.
Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.
Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way.
Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.
Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from different sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.
Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.
Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.
A Passion for the industry: Enthusiasm for adopting new technologies and invocation that improve products and productivity.