PPAP Project Coordinator

Overview

The PPAP Project Coordinator will support the centralized management of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) within the New SQ PMO department of the High Voltage Products Business, working with SQE teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Consolidate PPAP forecast reports with cross-functional teams and manage PPAP demand workload by function.
• Review PPAP demands and assign PPAPs to SQE teams based on category and alignment with the Hubs.
• Monitor and ensure assigned PPAP demands meet process performance goals, including KPI monitoring such as PPAP gate-level OTD and average days per PPAP gate.
• Prepare executive PPAP demand reports for internal stakeholders.
• Monitor dashboards tracking the live status of PPAPs.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and implement improvement actions.
• Benchmark global best practices and implement best-in-class tools and processes.
• Ensure data availability and accuracy for operational and management reviews.
• Support the digitalization of PPAP execution processes.
• Create a plan and conduct process audits on completed PPAPs and initiate needed corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in Supply Chain, preferably in Energy, Automotive, or Aerospace industries.
• Certified Six Sigma – Green or Black Belt.
• Experience working in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or Program/Project Management functions in a complex global role.
• Knowledge of part qualifications and PPAP management.
• Hands-on experience working with Windchill or another PLM system, and SAP.
• Proven experience implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Ability to work independently under challenging projects.
• Strong analytical skills, including data analysis.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to network across teams and mentor team members.

Nice to have

• Experience developing dashboards and reports in Power BI.
• Experience implementing systems projects in SCM or SQ domain (preferably AI).

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Employment type: Full time.
• Remote: No.