Description
Primary Purpose of Role :
As the Operations Advanced Quality Engineer, you will be a champion for implementing quality planning methodologies for cross-drive transmission development projects.
You'll be central part in ensuring the smooth and efficient launch of high-quality Allison cross-drive transmissions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Uphold and promote the company’s values of quality, integrity, innovation, customer focus and teamwork.
- Lead and participate in all phases of the transmission development, focusing on implementing a structured quality planning process.
- Facilitate seamless collaboration between product engineering, manufacturing engineering, and other departments throughout the project.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive Control Plans specific to transmissions, ensuring they address critical quality considerations.
- Assure thorough Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify potential quality risks early in the design phase, with a keen eye for transmission-specific failure modes.
- Analyse warranty, customer, and internal first-time quality data to mitigate recurrence in future products.
- Assurance to Allison manufacturing best practices by coordinating design for manufacturing and design for assembly events.
- Prepare and deliver presentations on best practices for achieving exceptional transmission quality within internal teams.
Key Performance Measures :
- On time completion of Integrated Program Management Quality Lane deliverables
- Positive impact on customer satisfaction through reduction in quality escapes during program launches.
- Positive feedback from stakeholders and successful cultivation of a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Competencies and Behaviors :
Required :
- In-depth knowledge of proven quality planning methodologies for complex components.
- Strong understanding of quality control tools and techniques (FMEA, SPC, PPAP, etc.)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Qualifications : Required :
Required :
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
Preferred :
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Higher
- Shainin Red X Apprentice or Higher
- Certified Quality Engineer.
Experience : Required :
Required :
- 5+ years of experience in quality planning or a related field
- Proven experience applying AIAG best practices for quality control.
- Experience with integrated management systems (IATF 16949, ISO9001)
Preferred
Experience with transmission components, functionality, and common failure modes.
Scope Factors :
- Highly proficient professional role : Requires a strong grasp on the concepts related to the professional field.
- Frequently interacts with leadership up direct management chain and direct team members. Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions.
- Fully seasoned professional / technical level
- Works on problems of diverse scope
- Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Individual contributor or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt / hourly workers.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors, cross functional partners, and projects they may lead.
Primary Location : Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Additional Locations :
Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression or veteran status.
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