Regional NPI Quality Specialist, AP

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Proficiency 

• Drive and coach others in the use of known technical solutions to meet product requirements.
• Possess a good understanding of available technology and standards. Consult with experts on appropriate level of technology. Avoid inappropriate risk.
• Coach others on processes within a functional group. Drive process improvements globally across functions.
• Collaborate globally and cross-functionally. Communicate and document effectively, following knowledge standards.
• Improves or enhances product, process, technologies leading to innovation.

Problem Solving 

• Coach others in recognition and identification of problems. Drive new problem solving strategies globally.
• Use collaboration to solve problems and make decisions between teams, functions, and divisions globally.
• Drive new tools and methods to solve problems and make decisions. Effectively use internal resources.
• Collect data and inputs to make quality decisions. Drive and coach others in making decisions.
• Achieve impactful results and improve process/approaches used by others. Coach others on complex problems.
• Drive the use of, and coaches others in, new data analysis techniques globally.

Project Management 

• Use and promote application of project management tools and standards in the execution of projects.
• Effectively execute steps to initiate project, while driving and coaching others in the process. Deliver project objectives through effective project planning. Project may be cross functional, divisional, or global.
• Develop solutions to project risks. Coach others on project risk management process.
• Successfully execute and implement projects. Drive and coach others. Manage process closeout process, while coaching others.
• Drive existing and new methods and coach others on project conflict resolution. Proactively manage conflict.

Job Requirements: 

• Graduate of Bachelors degree in Science/Technology/Engineering/Math.
• 4 or more years experience required in Plant quality team (NPI, QA, FF..) and /or Tire design (OE, RE, consumer or commercial product)
• Demonstrated ability to apply systematic problem solving tools and techniques
• Demonstrated ability to apply new tools and techniques to improve existing processes
• Understanding of basic Project management tools
• Good communicator at all levels of the organization, self managed, dynamic. Demonstrate ability to plan and lead meetings at work group level. Initiate open dialogue. Offer alternative solutions. Provide compelling technical direction.
• Achieve high quality results. Hold self accountable for team performance. Address risk in assembling effective strategies. Drive positive change.
• Willing to travel in APAC (mostly)