DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a talented Customer Quality & Plant SQ Principal to join our team in our Plant Quality Department in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
This is a permanent position that requires full on-site presence. Working hours:
1. am to pm
The role will also require 15% Domestic and 10% International travel as required.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
2. Advocate for customer needs by resolving product and process quality issues and integrating customer expectations into quality planning, evaluation, and control.
3. Develop and translate customer requirements for the site, using customercentric metrics to guide prioritization and allocate quality resources effectively.
4. Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality topics at the site level, managing corrective action systems, nonconforming material processes, and containment activities.
5. Drive continuous improvement by reducing defect potential, strengthening processes, and ensuring purchased parts and product designs meet customerspecific quality standards.
6. Identify problems, prioritize actions, and lead or support Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or customerspecific methodology projects.
7. Conduct quality audits and act as a technical quality resource for crossfunctional teams, while coaching and mentoring less experienced team members.
8. Lead opportunities to enhance current site processes using Quality principles, support Safe Launch activities (VPI), and apply AIAG core tools to strengthen quality performance.
9. Responsible for the supplier corrective action process, including Containment, Interim Corrective Action, and identification of assignable cause at the assigned site. May lead or support development of permanent corrective actions while providing process oversight and guidance.
10. Responsible for Quality bonded inventory control and monitoring to achieve inventory accuracy target.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
11. Strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences and deliver clear, effective, multimode communication.
12. A customerfocused mindset, capable of building strong relationships and consistently delivering customercentric solutions.
13. Advanced problemsolving skills, using structured, datadriven methodologies to identify root causes, implement robust corrective actions, and prevent recurrencewhile also mentoring others in systematic problemsolving.
14. The ability to work crossfunctionally, collaborating with internal teams to address quality issues, drive improvements, and ensure customer expectations are met.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/ Experience:
15. A college or university degree is required; a background in Engineering or a related technical or scientific field is preferred.
16. Intermediate-level experience in Manufacturing or Quality is required.
17. Relevant experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, or Program Management within the automotive industry or another similarly regulated sector is preferred.
18. Additional related manufacturing or quality experience is considered an advantage.
The compensation for this role is aligned with a local bargained or unionized agreement.
100% On-Site Yes
Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.