About the role
Job Title: QMS Engineer / Quality Management System Engineer
Department: Quality Management
Purpose of the Position
To establish, maintain, and continuously improve the Quality Management System in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and internal FORVIA HELLA standards. Support internal audits, process audits, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement activities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Quality Management System (QMS)
Maintain and improve QMS documentation as per IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
Monitor compliance with quality procedures, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Coordinate management review meetings and track action closures.
Maintain document control and record retention systems.
2. Internal & External Audits
Plan and conduct:
Internal System Audits
Process Audits (VDA 6.3)
Layered Process Audits (LPA)
Product Audits
Support certification audits conducted by external agencies.
Coordinate customer audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
Track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) arising from audits.
3. Process Quality
Monitor manufacturing process compliance and effectiveness.
Analyze quality KPIs and identify improvement opportunities.
Lead root cause analysis using:
8D Methodology
5 Why Analysis
Ishikawa Diagram
Drive continuous improvement and error-proofing activities.
4. Supplier Quality Management
Support supplier assessments and qualification activities.
Participate in supplier process audits and supplier development programs.
Monitor supplier quality performance:
PPM
Delivery Quality
Audit Scores
Follow up on supplier corrective actions and 8D reports.
Coordinate with purchasing and supplier quality teams for issue resolution.
5. Customer & Compliance Requirements
Support compliance with:
IATF 16949
ISO 9001
VDA Standards
Customer Specific Requirements (CSR)
Ensure timely implementation of customer quality requirements.
6. Continuous Improvement
Facilitate Kaizen and quality improvement projects.
Support lessons learned implementation.
Promote quality awareness across departments.