Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

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About the Pozzo d’Adda Plant

Located close to Milan, the Pozzo d’Adda Plant is one of Lear Corporation’s key manufacturing sites in Italy. The plant specializes in automotive seating systems for major OEMs and plays a strategic role in European program launches, integrating advanced engineering capabilities with strong quality standards to support Lear’s global operations.

Purpose of the Role

The APQP Engineer ensures that Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new program launches meet Lear and Customer quality & safety requirements — on time and in line with standards.

They support the Pozzo d’Adda Plant through all development phases, transferring knowledge, monitoring quality performance, and identifying risks up to post-launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track all APQP deliverables, ensuring compliance with content, timing, and customer standards.

• Integrate Customer Quality Requirements into DFMEA (Engineering) and PFMEA (Plant).

• Monitor and report program quality status before SoP, preparing Launch Cards and Quality Packs.

• Support Supplier Quality and Plant teams on Control Plans, KPC, Safe Launch (GP12), and audits.

• Support Customer PPAP presentations and Root Cause Analyses to drive improvements.

• Ensure full compliance with IATF 16949 and Customer Specific Requirements.

• Identify and communicate quality risks during all program phases.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or related).

• 3–5 years’ experience in automotive quality, APQP or program launch.

• Knowledge of APQP methodology, IATF standards, PFMEA/DFMEA, PPAP, and Safe Launch.

• Fluent in Italian and English, both spoken and written.

• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience in a Tier 1 automotive environment.

• Exposure to OEM quality activities and audits.

• Familiarity with supplier quality processes and poka-yoke systems.