**APQP Engineer**
**Job based in Lear Corporation
- La Cuesta, Juarez, Chihuahua.**
Lear Corporation is the leading Tier 1 automotive supplier serving all the world's major automotive manufacturers with our world-class automotive seating and automotive electrical products. Our products are developed and produced by a diverse, talented team of more than 165,000 people. With operations in 39 countries, Lear operates in every major automotive manufacturing region in the world. For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.
You will be responsible for implement continuous improvements to processes through the work of proven solutions and techniques. Ensure the implementation and standardization of preventive systems to work processes through advanced quality planning. Ensure compliance with the activities of the APQP department.
**Your task will be**
- Coordinate the process of preparing, reviewing and updating control plans for products in the prototype, pre-launch, production and engineering changes stages using the specific quality characteristics defined in the FMEA, through a multidisciplinary team.
- Coordinate the preparation, notification, monitoring, review and control of PPAP packages sent to client for approval, also ensures compliance with documentation requirements customer specific (AIAG & VDA).
- Review, Approve, control, notify, and follow up on PPAP packages received from the supplier ensures compliance with client-specific documentation requirements (AIAG & VDA).
- Leads, coordinates, controls, notifies, and monitors the release of process areas or machines, in launch, prototype phase in salable phase, when the production layout is modified or when there is an engineering change that affects it or upon completion of the validity period of the certification.
- Coordinates, quotes, trains, controls, notifies the calibration and verification of inspection and testing equipment.
- Review, follow up, approve quality masters.
- Implement best practices found throughout the plant and reduce costs.
- Ensures compliance and enforcement of IATF/ISO 14001 standards.
- Identify and control the quality characteristics of the product.
- Train and guide the APQP team.
**To succeed in this role, you will need**
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering Preferred
- Proficient English.
- +3 years of experience in the area of quality, preferably Automotive Industry.
- Knowledge of AIAG core tools (FMEA, PC, PPAP, MSA). Control of measurement and test equipment, clearance of modules and machines, good command of Excel.
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