Elena-Rodica Chis
Senior Quality Manager
Experience
Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 4 months Bonn, Germany
Plant Quality Manager
BHC Gummi-Metall GmbH
- Review customer requirements (Quality Agreements) together with process and product quality technical implementation within approval processes (start-up support and initial samples according to PPF/PPAP) per APQP
- Primary contact for quality-related inquiries at the site
- Implementation of supplier quality support and development
- Ensuring compliance with all quality-specific requirements such as incoming and outgoing inspections, initial sample reports, quality instructions, inspection plans, control charts
- Customer contact, complaint management, and handling using Quality Core Tools – 8D report, 5 Why, Ishikawa analysis
- Active use of quality tools: control plan, PFMEA, inspection plan, EMPB, drawings, statistical data collection and interpretation, R&R, MSA, SPC
- Conduct internal system, product, and process audits per VDA 6.3 and VDA 6.5; participation in certification for occupational safety and environmental management
- Responsible for implementation and certification to IATF 16949
- Supervise and develop a team of 10 members with goal-oriented leadership
Dec 2022 - Mar 2024
1 year 4 monthsProject Quality Manager
Prysmian
- Customer support regarding quality issues and relevant contractual agreements per customer requirements (Amprion)
- Coordination of creation of project quality plans, ITPs and MTPs, quality control plans, and project quality procedures with factories
- Ensuring compliance and implementation of requirements and applicable standards and regulations involving internal and external stakeholders (e.g. project teams, factories, suppliers, subcontractors) IEC 62895; IEC 60332; IEC 60754; IEC 62067; IEC 60794
- Collaboration with manufacturing plants on product quality and customer relations
- Planning and conducting quality audits of project processes and activities, production facilities, suppliers, and ISA
- Follow-up on customer quality audits, nonconformities, complaints, etc., ensuring appropriate problem resolution per ISO 9001
- Promoting project improvement through Lessons Learned methodology
- Regular analysis of project data (e.g. project objectives, performance indicators, nonconformities, complaints, and insights) and reporting accordingly
Dec 2019 - Jul 2022
2 years 8 months Königswinter, Germany
Quality Manager Europe
Baumot Group AG
- Quality planning in the development of exhaust systems, low-temperature DPF systems, fully integrated exhaust aftertreatment solutions, and functional development
- Performing 3D measurements and result evaluations, measurement and data collection, and implementing FMEA in projects
- Quality inspection of engine test bench setups, test vehicle setups, aftertreatment calibration, creating DV plans, and conducting strength and endurance tests
- Participation in homologation/certification with KBA of the aftertreatment system, implementation of incoming inspection requirements, and training of employees
- Cooperation with procurement on supplier development, approval, and auditing; production release
- Summarizing assembly instructions and concept creation for external cooperation partners
- Occupational safety and health representative in the company per HSE 45001 regulations
- Implementation and execution of QMS per ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and participation in internal and external audits
Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
11 months Ningbo, China
Quality Manager Europe for China Fuerda Smartech Ningbo
ANÜ-Eurotriade
- Quality planning in projects – support for AUDI, Skoda, VW, and Daimler projects
- Contact person for quality topics for OEMs, auditors, and suppliers
- Ensuring and implementing customer requirements at the CIXI China plant, training the China team to clearly understand and apply European quality concepts at the Cixi facility
- Implementing the quality system per IATF 16949:2018 at the Fuerda Cixi plant and achieving certification according to IATF 16949 requirements
- Defining process procedures and work instructions per IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3, supporting factory processes per VDA 6.3, and conducting sampling per VDA 2
- Supplier development; acquisition and supplier audits per VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949:2018 requirements: auditing Chinese suppliers BIA Wuxi, Yige Cixi, Geshi Cixi, Shanghai Fuylong Smartech, Heitec Cixi, and Unikun Shouzu (audits, evaluation)
- Ensuring and commissioning Q3 parts in the project (service provider in Europe for complaint cases)
- Quality planning and control using QMS methods for manufacturing processes/process management
- Participation in system and process audits per IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3
- Quality assurance for existing prototype and series products for VW and support in project development and management
- Analysis and optimization of product development and manufacturing processes, defining and implementing KPIs, conducting FMEAs
- Planning, execution, and evaluation of process analyses using Quality Core Tools (5 Why, Ishikawa brainstorming, 8D report creation for complaint cases; control plan and work instructions)
- Laboratory qualification per ISO 17025
Feb 2013 - Dec 2019
5 years 11 monthsProgram Quality Leader, Head of Quality Planning
Faurecia Angell Demmel Lindau
- Identifying initial program quality goals, developing the quality management plan, and ensuring follow-up per IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and VDA 2 requirements
- Direct support and coordination of the project with BMW at the Legnica plant in Poland
- Strategic coordination of project management objectives in process management
- Enforcement of quality targets (gatepoints) – including safety and regulations, environmental management, as well as PPM and scrap rates, including perceived quality, and communication to internal and external suppliers
- Control plan and review of requirement specifications creation
- Developing tooling scenarios through risk assessment based on FMEA, special characteristics, core competencies, and PPM
- Approving the “Design Validation Plan” and “Production Validation Test” created by engineering and ensuring their completion
- Participation and coordination of gauge design and execution of Statistical Process Control
- Active involvement in supplier acquisition and development, process audits per VDA 6.3, and approval and evaluation
- Ensuring quality targets agreed with the customer
Oct 2003 - Dec 2013
9 years 3 months Arad, Romania
Plant Quality Manager
EKR Elektrokontakt Rumänien
- Leading and developing QM staff (25 employees)
- Structuring, coordinating, and managing the quality area per IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and VDA 6.5 requirements
- Monitoring and implementing quality systems, quality control, and assurance standards to ensure production per IATF 16949 and TQM
- Participation as lead auditor and second auditor in process and internal audits, supplier audits, and customer audits
- Responsibility for strategic and operational activities in QM
- Ensuring internal quality targets and KPI as defined by management
- Implementing continuous improvement measures for QM processes
- Responsible for quality agreements with customers and suppliers
- Identifying and implementing measures for continuous team development (team coordination and accountability)
- Reviewing and implementing entire procedures for new or relocation projects, including verification of required documentation per APQP tools
- Reviewing, equipping, and calibrating necessary measuring equipment and procedures
- Active use of quality tools: control plan, PFMEA, inspection plan, EMPB, drawings, statistical data management and interpretation, R&R, MSA, SPC, complaints, 8D reports, 5 Why, Ishikawa, brainstorming
- Active participation in process and product audits internally and externally
Sep 1992 - Aug 2003
11 years Arad, Romania
Process Engineer
Contor Zenner SRL, Romania SA
- Medical measurement devices – blood pressure monitors, oxygen saturation monitors, pulse oximeters
- Detailed knowledge of processes for all components, sub-assemblies, and sets; in-depth product and process knowledge per department
- Coordination and monitoring of material requirements per technical specifications, ensuring material flow planning to avoid production stoppages and maintain continuous delivery
- Identification, definition, and implementation of new technologies based on facts (at the time a start-up in Romania, and relevant technical standards were not yet established locally)
- Collaboration with IT on measures and new software implementation for direct application in production, such as VPPS (similar to current SAP) – integrating workflows in production, quality, accounting, and logistics
- Support in process development for aluminum die casting
- This role provided a great opportunity to expand my technical knowledge, work in a dynamic team, and stay in constant contact with new ISO 9001 standards of the European Union
Sep 1986 - Aug 1992
6 years Timișoara, Romania
Manufacturing Associate
IPPS Temeswar
- Inspecting and preparing medical devices for assembly
- Setting up and operating measuring equipment to inspect and release parts
- In this role, I completed my entire internship in parallel with my studies at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, Romania. I gained my first production experience as a career changer with technical understanding, learning to work independently and reliably, and contribute in a team-oriented manner
Summary
I have built a solid career in quality management and possess a strong technical background in mechanical engineering, automotive, and industrial sectors. My focus is on establishing robust quality systems, implementing process improvements, and ensuring seamless collaboration with suppliers. My actions are geared toward ensuring compliance with various standards such as IATF 16949 and ISO 9001. I consistently strive to meet customer requirements and achieve top-level quality performance in VDA 6.3 audits.
I enjoy applying my hands-on experience to implement effective quality tools, monitor key performance indicators, and lead teams to operational success. My expertise spans multiple industries, and I take pride in delivering reliable and consistent quality performance every day.
Languages
Romanian
Native
English
Advanced
German
Advanced
Education
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
National School of Women Managers From Romania
Post University Degree · Management, Business Administration · Timișoara, Romania
Oct 2008 - Jun 2011
European Institut Eurocor
Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Bucharest, Romania
Sep 1986 - Aug 1992
Technical University of Timisoara
Diploma Engineer, major in Medical Technology, Optics, Optoelectronics · Precision Mechanics, Mechatronics · Timișoara, Romania
Certifications & licenses
Occupational Health and Safety 45001:2018
ISO
IATF 16949:2018 Requirements for Quality Management Systems for Serial and Spare Parts Production in the Automotive Industry
IATF
VDA 6.3:2016 Process Audit and Assessment of Process Capability/Performance and Its Outputs
VDA
APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning Training
FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
GM Auditor CQI Standards of AIAG for the Automotive Industry
AIAG
ISO 9001:2015
ISO
Product Safety Officer
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