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About GKN Automotive

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production.

We are the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais Group plc, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector

Role Purpose

Provide leadership and direction to suppliers to ensure compliance to GKN’s Supplier Standards, QCD (Quality, Cost, and Delivery) performance process requirements, AITF 16949 quality systems, AQP, and PPAP processes. Ensure KPIs are measured and managed and that results are reported. Collaborate with SQ community both Regional and Global. Lead CI/VAVE activities assigned. Lead APQP activities for Programs assigned.

What you’ll do

1. Daily Issue with local Suppliers

2. Local Supplier Management

3. Complaints investigation and containment

4. APQP

5. VAVE

6. Change management completing Production Trial

7. Synergies with other SQ in the region

Essential Qualifications & Experience

+ Effective written and verbal communication skills

+ Formal problem-solving skills (5WHYs, 8D, fishbone, PPS, etc)

+ Experience with core quality tools, including SPC, APQP, and PPAP

+ University Degree in technical field or equivalent

+ Constantly develops own performance, focusing on speed and efficiency. Focused on continuous improvement and problem solving.

Essential Competencies

+ Practical problem solving

+ Lean Principles, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma training

+ Understanding of GKN driveline products and processes

+ Ability to manage own time and meet deadline

+ Problem Solving

+ Flexibility

+ Synergies

+ APQP Process

+ Ability to communicate at all levels (Shop floor to Boardroom)

+ Competence in Auditing (internal/external)

+ Gauge, Design & Tolerancing (GDT)

+ GKN STDs

Why you’ll love working here

+ Market leading company with lots of potential

+ Opportunity to take part in brand new company projects

+ Attractive salary and benefits at a stable and financially healthy company

+ An organization where you can commit to the long-term

GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.