Customer Quality Engineer in Karlsruhe bei Visteon Corporation

Customer Quality Engineer

Transforming how we interact with our vehicles to make the driving experience more enjoyable, connected, and safe.

Be a Part of the Technology Revolution

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of a cockpit electronics and electrification technology company like Visteon. The mobility industry is transforming how we interact with our vehicles to make the driving experience more enjoyable, connected, and safe.

Technology is at the heart of that transformation and is fueling the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of our global automotive customers. Our core products align with key industry trends and include digital instrument clusters, displays, Android-based infotainment systems, domain controllers, advanced driver assistance systems and wireless battery management systems for electric vehicles.

Scope of the role:

• Perform Customer Quality Engineering functions within appointed regions & OEM site locations, including control & coordination of service provider projects;
• Interface between Customer Manufacturing Plants (OEM), Visteon Manufacturing Plants, Quality departments, and Engineering departments;
• Ensure customer satisfaction in terms of Quality, communication, and reactivity.

Responsibilities:

Customer Quality Engineering:

• OEM & site locations supported:
• DAG (Daimler Automotive Group) sites;
• Others (on demand).
• Perform the Customer Quality Engineering function in a way to maximize customer satisfaction;
• Develop good working relationships with customers and Visteon;
• Support customer and Visteon Quality KPI objectives & and targets by minimizing/avoiding negative performance impacts (WC, PPM, Major events / Campaigns);
• • Support the Visteon Quality Org for concerns analysis and concern resolution:
  • Investigation of customer reported concerns related to Visteon products;
  • Pre-analysis of concern parts (0km & Warranty);
  • Insure information flow of pre-analysis results to Visteon Org;
  • Coordination and tracking of concerned part shipping process;
  • Coordination of 2way direction information flow between customer & Visteon;
  • Support the VPRS process for all customer concerns.
• Control and adjust resources to relevant customer requirements for sorting, rework and SW flash actions and keep CQE budget neutral;
• Support Visteon MP&L organization in case of supply frictions;
• Support Visteon Engineering & Plants for Technical Change Management;
• Support Launch Activities.

Information:

• Inform the Visteon Quality Organization about the actual quality status and voice of the customer at Customer Manufacturing Plants;
• Track quality rejections, and provide regular status reports for open concerns, containment actions, and concern resolution status to both customer and Visteon;
• Organize/Support cross functional team meetings to define & drive action plans for containment & resolution of concerns;
• Support the Quality information systems ongoing (Daily, GWC, VPRS, TEAM….);
• Support Visteon CQE reporting systems (Daily & Weekly reporting processes);
• Support Visteon & Customer Quality meetings ;
• Ensure seamless information flow (2way direction) OEM /Visteon Q Org to achieve high customer satisfaction;
• Maintain CQE department working calendars (CQE working plans and Customer shutdowns).

Quick response to Quality issues:

• React to HCHQ issues by providing guidance to initiate escalation processes;
• Ensure customer satisfaction with proactive support & and fast response.

Additional Functions (10%):

• Self-manage development & learning (MyPID, MyLearning….);
• Support CQE Budget & billing processes:
  • Weekly reporting of worked hours per plant using ‘My TEAM’ system;
  • Provide (on demand) a summary breakdown of workload hours and activities to support plant inquiries related to CQE service support charges;
  • Maintain CQE department Travel cost tracking file;
  • Maintain CQE department customer sites coverage and projects tracking file to support resource planning;
  • Minimize expenditure – Maximize delivered value.
• Undertake projects or special assignments (on demand) in addition to regular duties;
• Lead and mentor one or more CQE team members (if requested).

Scope Data:

• Close Connection with the Visteon and OEM Manufacturing plants in allocated region/s.;
• Deep understanding of Quality standards & requirements of Customers & Visteon;