Project Quality Engineer

Join Akwel and be part of our adventure in a family-run, independent group with a long-term vision. A first-class automotive equipment and systems manufacturer specialising in fluid management and mechanisms, Akwel offers state-of-the-art industrial and technological expertise in applying and processing materials (plastics, rubber, metal) and mechatronic integration.

Our culture of industrial performance, efficiency, results and customer satisfaction is what drives the progress of our group. To respond to our clients’ needs, our employees are free to be pragmatic in order to come up with the perfect solution for every problem in the spirit of creativity and agility.

Want to push yourself? Interested in stepping up to the challenge of working in an industrial and technological environment at the cutting edge, making your day-to-day work extremely worthwhile and enriching?

Join Akwel and our 12,000 employees in more than 20 different countries!

We’re currently seeking a

PROJECT QUALITY ENGINEER

Main responsibilities and duties :

The Project Quality Engineer is the customer representative within the project team:

* Customer representative within the project:
* Verify that the customer expectations are taken into account in the project quality plans, and that the rules defined in the AKWEL QSE2 management system are respected.
* Take part in the project reviews (customer and supplier) and verify that their final statement is consistent with the project status.
* Perform the QSE2 audits related to the Project Management activities of AKWEL, challenge* the analysis and action plans and verify their effective implementation.

* AKWEL representative for quality in face of internal and external suppliers:
* Verify that both AKWEL and customer requirements are taken into account and respected, conducting the project activities (RASCI matrix) concerning the development of the supplies with the support of the project team, from the validation of the technical specifications till the product and process validation.
* Perform the QSE2 audits related to AKWEL suppliers, challenge* the analysis and action plans and verify their effective implementation.
* Stop the sourcing committee process if requirements are not satisfied.

* Customer representative from an internal point of view:
* Verify that the action plans for the engineering change requests (ECRs) in the launch review, are aligned with customer’s expectations.
* Conduct the validation audits of ECRs, challenge* the analysis and action plans and verify their effective implementation before the closure of the ECR.
* Verify that the relevant customer incidents and other issues are considered and the deadlines are known and respected and are consistent with the 8D database and QRQC.
* Coach and challenge* the team in the application of the AKWEL problem solving tools (8D and project and product line QRQC) and their self-assessment.

Requirements :

Qualifications and Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Metallurgical and Materials Engineering or related discipline,
* Min. 5 years of related experience preferably, in the automotive industry.
* Previous experience as Quality Engineer in automotive manufacturing plant is a plus.

Professional abilities:

* Autonomy, organizational abilities and interpersonal skills;
* Synthetic and analytical thinking, integrity, rigor, and tenacity;
* Oral and written competencies; ability to communicate succinctly the quality standpoint;
* Good IT skills (MS Office, PDM, Portal);
* Local Language + Proficiency in English; knowledge of some other customer language(s), such as French, German or Chinese, is recommend
* No restrictions for domestic and international travels.

Technical knowledge:

* Project Development phases, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Knowledge for eAPQP, RGPQP,… as costumer basis.
* Technical skills to analyse and understand all technical decisions made by the project team
* IMDS, REACH, conflict minerals and substance declaration
* Functional Analysis and design FMEA
* Risk assessment and process FMEA
* Control Plan and special characteristics, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
* 8D problem solving and QRQC approach
* QSE2 audit, especially those for process audits (based on VDA 6.3, CQI, Run at Rate, capacity…included auditor certifications) but also for product audits
* AKWEL QSE² management system mainly focused on MAN02, CLI02, CLI03 and CLI05
* Automotive customer specific requirements (CSR) affecting the entity and special audits (Q1, QSB+, etc…)
* QSE2 management system standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001…)
* Main production technologies: Stamping, Welding (Metal + Plastic), Plastic Injection, Mechanisms Assembling, Painting,….

Localization: Casablanca , Morocco * Temporary location will be ELJ plant Morocco till Jan 2027.

Contract type: CDI(Permanent)

Department : Product Line Department

If you are interested in this role and believe that you meet the requirements, please forward your CV and cover letter at: [email protected]

Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into account.