Clement Areke M. Eng.

Supplier Quality Management @BMW Group US

Spartanburg, SC, US

Advanced Production Management, Quality and Automotive Manufacturing EngineeringCoordinating and management of world-wide supplier quality systems for BMW purchased parts for the BMW brands and variants of X3, X4, X5, X6 and the all new X7 as well as supporting other brands of the BMW Group.Homologation and supplier development for BMW Manufacturing parts.Execution of Launch and Process Series before SOP with world-wide suppliers.Planning and driving BMW parts industrialization process for the X brands.Integration with suppliers in parts development and manufacturing process.Development and approval of new supplier’s quality and production systems to ensure BMW purchased parts meet product specifications and market compliance.Supporting the Module Quality Engineer(s) in Advanced Quality Planning activities such as risk assessment, product development, and process development.Managing ISIR releases and changes for assigned components.Process ownership of ISO & IATF Quality Management Systems Audits at series supplier locations.Validation of supplier start-up ability, process qualifications and annual series productions Re-qualification Audits.PPAP management for launch and series suppliers.Coordination of reduction of supplier related warranty claims via Defect Eradication MeasuresExecution of product and process audits via PFMEA as well as initiating counteractions and counteraction verification.Approval and review of monthly supplier ratings as well as addressing and resolving non-conformance.Leading 8D Analysis, Root Cause, Corrective Actions, Short-term Containment Plans and Long-term Control Plans for BMW Manufacturing. Managing BMW process and product related lean and change management.