Engineering Manager - Quality

Alps Alpine North America - McAllen, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - McAllen, TX

About the position

The Engineering Manager - Quality at Alps Alpine North America, Inc. is responsible for leading advanced quality activities during new product development. This role ensures that OEM customers' Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables are met while working cross-functionally with engineering and manufacturing teams. The position involves managing a team of Advanced Quality Engineers and fostering strong relationships with OEM customers to enhance product quality throughout the development process.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced quality activities during new product development.
• Ensure OEM customer's APQP and PPAP deliverables are met.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering and Manufacturing teams for continuous improvement.
• Lead, grow, and develop a team of Advanced Quality Engineers.
• Manage all support activities of APQP for new programs.
• Collect and develop documentation for customer PPAP approval.
• Lead Cross Functional Teams to manage and track Engineering changepoints.
• Manage data, prioritization, reporting, processes, schedules, tools, and training for the team.
• Participate in DFMEA/PFMEA reviews to identify and mitigate risks.
• Generate monthly PPAP status summary reports for management and customers.
• Foster strong working relationships with OEM customers.
• Collaborate with customers, sales offices, and suppliers during product development.
• Support preparation and follow-up for R@R events and project gates.
• Ensure new products meet quality objectives at launch and during early production.
• Lead and support customer plant visits as required.
• Share lessons learned from previous product launches for future improvements.
• Support certification and compliance to required quality management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Five years of quality management experience in a manufacturing environment in the automotive industry with a focus on electro-mechanical products.