Yield Manager(Quality)

Job Description

Evaluate Requirements for New Introductions

• Participate in evaluating new technology, material, equipment, and process changes during the quotation process.

Feedback on Yield

• Provide feedback on yields during the MFS (Manufacturing Flow System) process from ETO’s development stage.

Commitment on Warehouse Virgin Yield

• Provide yield commitments at OE (Original Equipment) article level to KAMs, GTS, and Global Demand Management.

Optimize Yield Performance

• Recommend and implement improvements to optimize yield and meet virgin yield targets (Visual, TU, TG, TB).

Drive Continuous Improvement

• Lead initiatives to improve and maintain virgin yield targets for OE and replacement parts.
• Steer yield improvement activities and oversee the performance of the Uniformity department.

Statistical Analysis and Process Optimization

• Analyze data, optimize processes, and apply standard work procedures with a focus on OE virgin yield.

RN Acceptance Process

• Involved in the RN acceptance/release 3-4-1 process, approving warehouse yield.

Technology and Process Changes

• Approve changes to existing technology, material, equipment, and processes with yield performance impact.

Root Cause Analysis

• Perform root cause analysis to address low-yield performance issues.

Authority to Stop Production

• Authorized to stop production to resolve yield-related issues, involved in the RICP process, and plant allocation decisions.

Yield Estimation and Data Provision

• Provide yield data for ORBIT and RN processes for warehouse yield acceptance.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement Proposals

• Provide regular statistical reports, highlight improvements, and propose optimization plans for new OE introductions.

Customer Complaint Support

• Serve as a key resource for addressing plant-related customer complaints.

Quality Standards Compliance

• Ensure compliance with quality standards, and support corrective actions to achieve scrap and waste reduction targets.

Problem Solving and Corrective Actions

• Lead structured problem-solving activities to reduce scrap and customer complaints.

Quality Records and Reporting

• Ensure proper quality records preparation (SPC/QDA, control charts) and maintain robust reporting practices with escalation procedures.

KPI and Scrap Reduction

• Focus on reducing plant scrap and achieving yield-related KPIs.

Conformity with Standards

• Ensure adherence to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards for quality, environmental, safety, and health management.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing/ Technical Field especially Electrical and Electronic Engineering related course.
• Min 5-8 Years working experience in Production, Quality, Process Development, Product Industrialization.
• Knowledge about resolving issues related to Tire Uniformity will be an advantage
• Ability to lead projects and successfully completed minimally two projects.
• Qualitative abilities including strong Analytical, Technical Proficiency, Effective Problem Solving & Decision Making and driving Performance Well versed in QC tools, Structure Problem Solving, Quality planning and monitoring
• Self-motivated, assertive, team player with strong work ethic.
• Able to work independently in a results-driven and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with and in international teams.
• Advanced Business English experiences & business travelling.