Description
Position Summary
- Total lifecycle quality management of Bosch Installed Sound portfolio.
- Improvement of New Product Introduction Efficiency (TTM, no field actions, full compliance).
Principal Responsibilities
- Monitoring and analysis of warranty return & repair data, failure cost, and customer complaints for early detection of quality-related problems
- Develop quality improvement targets in alignment with overall business objectives
- Identify and drive quality improvement and warranty cost reduction initiatives by ensuring timely and methodological problem solving
- Manage trade good supplier quality issues and development
- Lead quality function in product development to ensure quality improvement opportunities are identified, targets are properly defined and implemented, lessons learned are translated to projects during product development (“designed-in quality”), and requirements for quality gates are met
- Focus on hardware reliability and software dependability in products and systems
- Training and moderation activity for project teams in related methods and tools, e.g., DFSS, DMAIC, FMEA, Problem Solving
- Contribute to reduced Time-to-Market by improved execution of processes and avoidance of deviations in project and product
- Point of Contact for Product Development Code of Conduct
- Approximately 15-20% travel required, including international.
Qualifications:
Education
_ Required_:
- BS in Electrical (preferred), Mechatronic or Mechanical Engineering or relevant field
_ Preferred_:
- At least one relevant professional certification: CQE, CMQ/OE, CQA, CRE, CSQE or similar
- Work experience in project management (project planning and tracking, risk management)
- Demonstrated leadership skills in international corporate environments
- Strong communication, negotiation and team moderation skills and ability to manage time and workload constraints
- Product Development experience
- Industrialization and manufacturing experience
_ Experience & Skills_
- Minimum 5 years experience as a quality professional
- Experience in design, working within a cross-functional team, supporting both internal and external customers
- Track record of successful DFSS deployment in electronic hardware as well as software design and development
- Experience with quality-related tools and methods, e.g., QFD, CTQ, FMEA, MTBF, EFQM, DfR
- Knowledge of Minitab or other statistical software
General Skills
- Strong communication, negotiation and team moderation skills and ability to manage time and workload constraints.
- Capable of effectively communicating to various areas and levels of the organization.
- Excellent problem solving, interpersonal and program management skill
Additional Information:
What we offer you:
Challenges in an international environment | career opportunities in one of the best companies in the world | flexible hours | medical services | discounts for employees | sports and health related activities | canteen | good access to public transports | space for creativity.
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