Senior Product Quality Assurance Manager; Automotive

Position Overview: We are looking for a Senior Product Quality Assurance Manager with 8-10 years of experience in the automotive domain, focusing on quality, processes, and standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with ASPICE processes and a solid understanding of development, verification, and validation lifecycles. This role will involve defining, deploying, and improving quality processes across multiple projects to ensure compliance and enhance product quality. Key Responsibilities: Process Definition : Document process flow diagrams, including descriptions of process steps, guidelines, templates, and checklists. Process Deployment : Ensure ASPICE process compliance and deploy defined processes across various projects. Collaboration : Work with other teams to understand current workflows and ensure adherence to established processes. Process Harmonization : Assist project teams in implementing ASPICE and process improvements, fostering a culture of quality. Feedback Loop Implementation : Create and implement a feedback mechanism to incorporate improvement ideas from project teams into process documentation. Training : Conduct and assist in ASPICE process training sessions for team members. Quality Assurance : Enhance overall quality goals by ensuring process compliance and detailing quality assurance practices as defined by ASPICE. Risk Management : Identify and address relevant risks and issues to add substantial value to quality assurance efforts. Candidate Requirements: Experience : 8-10 years of work experience in the automotive domain, specifically in quality, processes, and standards. ASPICE Expertise : Hands-on experience with ASPICE process workflows in practical implementation scenarios, with extensive knowledge of ASPICE v3.1 and v4.0 across software, hardware, and mechanical domains. Lifecycle Understanding : Thorough understanding of the development, verification, and validation lifecycle and methodologies. Process Implementation : Proven experience in process definition and implementation, based on business needs and tool/infrastructure considerations. Quality Management : Experience in quality management practices supporting automotive embedded mechatronics system projects and multi-disciplinary projects. Documentation Skills : Proficient in preparing process documentation and conducting audits of quality management systems. Analytical Skills : Strong ability to diagnose and resolve process issues effectively. Stakeholder Management : Experience interfacing independently with various stakeholders. System Approach : Exposure to product development with a system-oriented approach. Soft Skills: Communication : Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly. Creativity : Ability to develop systemic and creative approaches to problem-solving. Please send CV to garethroberts@arionrecruitment.co.uk if interested!