Optical Engineer

Jméno/Firma
ZKW Automotive Engineering CZ
Pracoviště
Olomouc
Úvazek
Plný
Vytvořeno
31. 12. 2024

O pozici

In this exciting position you have the overall responsibility for the development of automotive-lighting-systems in the ZKW Engineering Hub in Czech Republic

Tasks:

  • Warranty Management:

    • Driving reduction in overall ZKW-wide warranty cost

    • Determining and introducing pro-active preventative warranty countermeasures into product, assembly processes and business systems

    • Coordinating customer-specific warranty processing across multiple locations

    • Developing and driving resolutions to complex claims

    • Supporting sites in evaluating warranty agreements and negotiating with customers

  • Contractual Involvement:

    • Reviewing contract terms, focusing on warranty clauses

    • Communicating and negotiating with customers at all levels in the management of normal and special warranty/field cases

    • Assisting with reconciliations from RFQs and contract negotiations

    • Participating in warranty-related contract discussions and ensuring cascaded reviews within the department

  • Risk Management:

    • Proactively addressing risks identified during ongoing warranty evaluations

    • Initiating cross-location assessments and implementing measures for overarching warranty concerns

  • Monitoring and Reporting:

    • Regularly reviewing the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) status with QCMs of all locations

    • Evaluating and visualizing warranty processing at a group level, broken down by location and customer

  • Coordination, Collaboration and Communication:

    • Coordinating with the Quality Control Managers (QCMs) of various sites to discuss ongoing warranty cases and negotiations

    • Facilitating cross-site information exchange on warranty-related activities such as analyses, corrective actions, and measures

    • Collaboration with ZKW functions including Technical, Legal, Sales and Insurance

  • Audit Support:

    • Supporting locations in audit preparations concerning warranty provisions

Qualifications:

  • Technical educational background (e.g. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree)

  • Several years of professional experience in automotive quality management as well as within Warranty Management

  • Comprehensive background in quality education and processes

  • Extensive negotation and communication skills as well as commercial know-how

  • Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing cross-functional teams

  • Strong intercultural competence and ability to work across different locations and regions

  • English B2

We offer you:

  • team of 80 enthusiastic and friendly colleagues

  • flexible working hours

  • 2 days home office per week

  • the opportunity to learn more and grow with the site

  • work with a team around the world

  • supportive environment of the company with 80 years of tradition

  • wide range of benefits such as meal allowance, sick day, home office

  • distance bonus, 5 weeks holiday, bring a friend, etc.

Typ zaměstnání: Fulltime

Typ smlouvy: Indefinite period

Umístění

ZKW Automotive Engineering CZ s.r.o.

  • Okružní 1300/19,

  • 779 00 Olomouc

  • E-Mail: simona.sevcikova@zkw-group.com

  • Telefonní číslo: +420 724 868 809