Title:  Senior Quality Manager

Mission/purpose of the job:

To Provide support and coach UD Trucks KD factories, with tools and methods to produce Quality trucks every day.

Responsible for Securing and supporting the UD Trucks KD factories with Quality Requirements.

Lead UD Trucks IM Quality Networks with KD factories, including private partner’s plants

Key responsibilities/accountabilities

• Coach and develop UD Trucks KD factories, including private partner’s plants in Quality Assurance and Zero Defect methods
• Teach and promote problem solving tools
• Perform Quality Process Reviews in UD Trucks IM KD factories, including private partner’s plants to secure compliance to global quality processes
• Lead campaign coordination for UD Trucks IM
• Ensure Product Audit performance within UD Trucks IM according to PAM (Product Audit Manual)
• Secure Product Auditor development within UD Trucks IM
• Represent UD Trucks IM in Global UD Trucks Quality Networks
• Lead UD Trucks IM Quality Networks with KD factories, including private partner’s plants
• Responsible for Securing and supporting the UD Trucks KD factories with Quality Requirements.
• Coordination of Claims (MQR/DQR) reported towards UD Trucks KD factories, including private partner’s plants
• Represent UD Trucks in Global Process working groups
• Participate in regular Production meetings with UD Trucks KD factories, including private partner’s plants
• As member of projects teams be responsible for Quality deliveries in product, process and new plant projects

Authorities

• To support and coach the UD Trucks KD factories, including private partner’s plants to optimize and drive the quality performance
• Make recommendation and drive development where necessary within the scope of the applicable processes and networks.  

Qualification

Preferred educational and/or training qualifications and certificates

• Appropriate University degree or equivalent  
  
  

Preferred experience and knowledge

• Customer oriented, open minded, flexible and ability to work simultaneously with a wide range of tasks in a structured manner and deliver according to promise
• Leadership skills meaning ability to independently drive and solve complex tasks
• Drive networks in a multicultural environment
• Good knowledge in UDPS (UD Trucks Production System) and the 10 Focused Areas
• Good understanding of UD Trucks Products, structure and systems, especially SPRINT with edit right
• Structured, analytical and flexible
• Ability to work in cross functional workgroups including external parties

Necessary technical/ Functional/ Language skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Thai.  Japanese language is a plus.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a diverse network