Special Process Auditor

Job Title: Special Process Auditor

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Supplier Parts Tracking Team (SPTT)

Location: Seymour, IN

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Communicate and partner with AISIN Purchasing, Quality, Supplier Quality, Supplier Engineer Development (SED) / Supplier Parts Tracking Team (SPTT), Design, and Production, groups to implement supplier special process audits.
• Manage and lead supplier audit activities based on AISIN Level I and Level II Special Process requirements.
• Track the status of each special process audit and develop improvement plans if necessary.
• Establish audit frequency and manage accordingly.
• Visit assigned suppliers regularly and communicate results to AISIN and affected North American Plant (NAP).
• Track supplier special process performance metrics regionally (North America, Canada, and or Mexico).
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment in Quality or Process/Manufacturing Technician or Engineering role.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 and/or IATF16949 quality systems standards.
• Understand Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to review the manufacturing process, analyze activities, and develop potential actions for improvement of manufacturing process and quality systems.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and engineering specifications.
• Ability to develop training materials and provide training where required for suppliers.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Bilingual English and Japanese
• Experience with welding applications
• Experience with heat treatment applications
• Experience with adhesion applications
• Knowledge of AIAG CQI Process Assessments
• Skilled in Microsoft Software

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associate's degree (or equivalent experience), preferably in a Math or Engineering discipline.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering field is preferred.
• ASQ certification as Technician, Engineer, Auditor, and/or NSPE as Professional Engineer highly desirable.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately up to 50 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.