Incoming Inspection Leader

The Incoming inspector Leader ensures the compliance of purchased products and parts delivered to the ALSTOM facilities. He / She manages the team of Incoming Inspectors to ensure consistent, accurate and on-time completion of incoming inspection activities.

Accountabilities & Authorities:

• Manage day-to-day Incoming Inspection Activities:
  • Collaborate with SPQD, SQ Serial Engineers and Incoming Inspectors to ensure Control Plans are defined and registered in the ERP system
  • Ensure appropriate control keys (and rules associated) are implemented in the ERP system, with clear and documented sampling rules, dynamically defined and updated.
  • Ensure inspection instructions/ checklists are defined and available for Incoming Inspectors
  • Establish and manage the process for maintaining and storing records at Incoming Inspection
  • Ensure Incoming Inspectors comply with procedures for inspection, tool calibration, storage of records, NCR characterization and ERP transactions.
  • Initiate outside special process inspections or outside lab testing when required
  • Ensure control plans are modified when NCRs are detected at incoming and on the production line
  • Inform SQ Serial and Supply Chain on defects detected at Incoming (Non-conformities opened) and impact on part availability
• Schedule daily meetings to share daily priorities and manage daily workload of Incoming Inspectors
• Maintain and publish KPIs and identify opportunities for performance improvement
• Incoming Inspection team competencies management through skills matrix and scheduling trainings when required

Performance measurements:

• Complete inspections within allocated target lead time and ensure priority inspections are completed on time
• Accuracy and correct defect characterization in Non-conformities and related ERP tasks (blocking stock, tasking, etc.)
• Ensure set up and implementation of continuous performance improvement actions with a regular analysis of downward trend in quantity of NCRs detected after incoming inspection during the production cycle (non-functional issues only)