What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design/Launch Quality Engineer position at Expleo?
Overview
Design/Launch Quality Engineer
Responsibilities
- Support vehicle launches for Body & Interior sub-systems by achieving program quality targets DPVA, DPVF, and DPVW across all milestones.
- Drive issue resolution and quality convergence activities through structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5D, 8D.
- Review engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and dimensional reports to evaluate product conformity and support tolerance stack-up assessments.
- Collaborate closely with Design, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Production, and Program Management teams to ensure successful launch execution.
- Lead investigations and coordinate containment, corrective, and preventive actions for issues identified during prototype, pilot, pre-series, and production builds.
- Support manufacturing plants during trial builds, pilot builds, and Start of Production (SOP) by identifying assembly, fitment, dimensional, and quality concerns.
- Monitor vehicle fit-and-finish, dimensional compliance, gap & flush targets, and functional performance during launch phases.
- Validate conformity of critical parts and supplier deliverables through audits, inspections, build events, and quality reviews.
- Track launch-related quality metrics, open issues, supplier concerns, and escalation actions to ensure timely closure.
- Coordinate cross-functional reviews to assess launch readiness and mitigate risks impacting quality, timing, or production stability.
- Generate and present launch quality dashboards, KPI reports, risk assessments, and management status updates.
- Support engineering change management activities and assess the impact of design changes on product conformity, manufacturing processes, and supplier readiness
- Lead supplier issue escalation and recovery plans for critical launch-related quality concerns.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Automobile / Production Engineering or related discipline
Essential skills
Key Skills:
1. Root cause analysis
2. Problem Solving methodologies
3. GD&T ( Tolerance Stack up analysis)
4. Vehicle Launch activities
5. Technical knowledge on commodities - Instrument panel/Console, Door trims, Soft trims, Bumpers, etc.
6. Engineering change management
7. Part validation
8. Supplier Process Audit.
9. Dimensional Convergence
Experience
6 to 8 years