OEM Quality Analyst

Now hiring! OEM Quality Analyst

Wyandotte, MI – On Site.

We are looking for an OEM Quality Analyst to join our Performance Materials team in Wyandotte, MI.

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The Performance Materials division is at the forefront of the much-needed sustainability transformation in plastics. Our experts co‑create products with customers to bring innovations to major industry sectors such as transportation, consumer goods, industrial applications, and construction. These solutions contribute to a sustainable future by pushing the boundaries in thermal resistance, robustness and lightweight applications.

We are seeking a professional like you to be part of the North America Performance Materials (N‑PMN) specifications team and support the Automotive OEM approval process for Engineering Plastics. Program negotiating is critical and can influence the time to complete and the cost of testing. You will also serve as the N‑PMN specifications point of contact, working with local teams and global counterparts on product specifications development and harmonisation.

In addition, you support new material specifications for approval of BASF engineering plastics materials for use in new and/or existing applications. You will help coordinate test programmes to establish approval packages and determine capability. You will identify opportunities for leveraging OEM approvals and relationships to improve Performance Materials business position. You will work with local, global, and cross‑functional teams to drive approval projects and to anticipate and resolve obstacles and challenges.

You will support field inquiries from Sales, Marketing, Product Management and Quality regarding material specifications and approvals. You will interface with manufacturing to ensure that specifications are understood and to provide support with capability issues.

You will maintain records and ensure the accuracy of BASF databases describing our approvals to automotive specifications. You will also represent BASF at external technical activities such as ASTM, ISO and AIAG.

• Leveraging your education and industry‑specific experience, you will gain and expand approvals to Material & Color Specifications for BASF Performance Materials at Automotive OEMs, domestic and transnational and for black‑box approvals at Tier Ones. Your broad understanding of the OEM materials approvals process at domestic and international OEMs, including “black‑box” approvals and PPAP processes, will be essential as you author new Material Specifications for approval of BASF Engineering Plastics Materials for use in OEM & Tier 1 applications for new and/or existing applications.
• Your superior communication skills and demonstrated track record of building credibility with internal and external partners will serve you well as you meet directly and negotiate with OEM Materials Engineers and Managers regarding approval of new materials, site changes and raw material changes and address any issues with current specifications.
• Demonstrating your extensive experience with materials (preferably plastics), you will represent North America on the global specifications team to drive harmonisation on product specifications based on local capability.
• Utilising your strong technical understanding of plastic materials, test methods and the ability to apply capability principles, you will provide guidance to Operations and Project teams for new manufacturing lines and capability challenged products.
• Utilising your experience working within an IATF 16949 Quality Management System and an ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System, you will field inquiries and provide guidance to the organisation with your excellent communication skills.

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of experience in quality management.
• Hold strong knowledge of quality assurance principles, methodologies and tools.
• Have strong analytical skills.
• Possess effective communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
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