Regional APQP Engineer

Regional APQP Engineer

Tangier TFZ ES Plant

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Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Lear has been operating in Morocco since 2003, offering a wide range of products and demonstrating strong expertise in electrical distribution systems, electronics, surface materials, and seating JIT(Just-in-Time). With its 17 cutting-edge production and engineering sites located in Rabat, Tangier, Kenitra, and Meknes, Lear Morocco has become a major and significant player in the industry employing over 19,000 diverse & talented team members.

Lear Morocco has been certified as a Top Employer for the fourth consecutive time in recognition of its unwavering commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and fostering supportive work environment.

Position overview:

Reporting directly to Regional Quality Manager Wiring, our future Regional APQP Engineer will have as main missions to Coordinate Lear Quality/Warranty Team for Quality related items during new RFQs revision and feedback. Ensure that all activities needed are performed on time and according Lear procedures and automotive standards to reach a flawless launch

Key Responsibilities:

To plan, coordinate, prioritize and conduct Advanced Quality execution Audits (LPEI) on site or remote prior to SOP according Lear Procedures and planning, identifying risk and mitigation activities if required.

Support plants in the Customer Advanced Quality audits ensuring their requirements are correctly understood and implemented.

Training, guide and monitor sites and users in advanced quality compliance according to Automotive standards.

Escalation function for LPMP status (activities, milestones and timing fulfillment) highlighting red issues to senior management, provide launch status.

Provide support to Advanced Quality teams in each plant, including on site processes and products verification.

Ensure fulfillment of quality activities according to LPMP and internal procedures. Review and update procedure proposals to be done to owner team, in case of change needed.

Escalation when there is a risk for Customer satisfaction or/and internal roadblock during project development.

Lead the revision, support preparation and confirm answer provided with the cross functional teams for RFQs for the related Quality/Warranty topics.

Review, develop and propose update internal / external standards and procedures to cover and support all the APQP activities.

Key skills and Qualifications:

Technical master degree.

Good Knowledge of the project launch APQP and PPAP disciplines.

Min 2 years experience in wiring and participation in a project launch

Demonstrated skills on: Launch/project Quality planning, Lear Pro, PV test, Control plan, PDCA, 8D, MSA, statistical tools, PPAP requirements.

Availability to travel frequently within plants in Morocco and sporadically to Europe.

Proficiency in both English & French languages, spoken and written

Why Lear

We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.

What We Offer

Competitive Salary,

Competitive social perks including:

Medical insurance

Social security benefits,

Transportation allowance,

Canteen in site

Paid Vacations

Flexible working hours,

Access to Learning and development opportunities

Opportunities to give back to the community

Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.