Head of Design Quality
About The Position
FORVIA - HELLA is seeking its next great Head of Design Quality to join our growing engineering division. The primary function of this role is to support product design quality within the North American region. This individual will be joining a well established group that is focused on supporting our internal associates. About Us FORVIA - HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4 billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
- 7+ years of experience in automotive development quality, engineering, program management, or related functions.
- Strong understanding of automotive development processes for electronics and/or software products.
- Experience with automotive core tools and quality methodologies.
- Experience working with OEM customers such as Ford, GM, Stellantis, VW, or similar.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of ASPICE, Functional Safety, and systems/software development processes is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and further develop the Development Quality function within the North America region ensuring robust quality processes throughout the product development lifecycle for electronics and software projects.
- Drive compliance with automotive standards and customer-specific requirements (IATF 16949, ASPICE, Functional Safety, OEM requirements, etc.).
- Act as key interface between Development, Program Management, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers.
- Coordinate quality planning activities including Risk assessments, DFMEA / PFMEA alignment, Quality gates and release management, Problem-solving and escalation management, and Lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
- Support customer audits, assessments, and technical reviews.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for development-related quality issues.
- Lead and coach a regional team while collaborating closely with global stakeholders across multiple development sites.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
- Industry leading health benefits program
- Lucrative PTO policy
- Competitive 401K matching
- Extensive career and training opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team and company wide events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
