Embedding and embracing LKQ Europe’s cultures and values as we move towards one company with shared visions and goals.
Product Introduction Process (PIP)
- Executing the role of QAP in accordance with the definitions inside the PIP.
- Supporting the Product Development team with the definition of required technical specifications.
- Defining quality requirements and ensuring that supplier quality documentation meets these requirements.
- Update the Safe Launch Plan with the required information.
- Discuss and agree Safe Launch Plan with suppliers and receiving warehouses
- Execute the Safe Launch Plan once product arrives in warehouse.
- Verifying quality drawings and technical specifications, ensuring that data has been uploaded to the technical system.
- Participate in meetings with stakeholders.
Product Quality Assurance
- Inspecting supplier samples to ensure compliance with agreed specification, communicating this to relevant departments.
- Managing complaints against suppliers, ensuring analysis and correction following an adapted eight disciplines (8D) approach.
- Working with the QAP Technical Data Support Representative to ensure 8D are actioned and closed.
- Monitoring product quality performance based on incoming and outgoing inspection data.
- Conduct Inbound inspections of incoming products to verify compliance to LKQ requirements.
- Perform product comparisons by evaluating new supplier samples against existing products or competitor offerings to assess quality, performance, and compliance with standards.
- Visit LKQ receiving warehouse location as and when required.