What You’ll DoAs a, you will be the champion for product quality and customer satisfaction, working across teams to ensure excellence in every aspect of product delivery. Your responsibilities include:
Customer Incident Management:
- We collaborate with customers to resolve reported issues, ensuring their concerns are addressed promptly and thoroughly.
- We investigate and solve problems using methodologies like the 8D process , and we communicate progress and solutions clearly.
Failure Analysis and Reporting:
- We dive deep into data to uncover root causes of issues and collaborate with internal teams to find the best solutions.
- We share insights transparently , creating reports and presentations that highlight trends, key takeaways, and actionable recommendations.
Process Improvement:
- We look for opportunities to improve by analyzing field performance and implementing changes that enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.
- We close the loop on corrective actions , ensuring recurring issues are prevented and processes are continuously optimized.
Quality Planning and Compliance:
- We plan for quality by collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop robust quality plans that meet customer expectations and industry standards.
- We ensure compliance with all quality and regulatory requirements, measuring success through metrics like DPPM, MTBF, and warranty return rates .
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- We work as one team with Product Development, Product Engineering, Reliability Engineering, and Customer Support to address quality concerns and create seamless solutions.
- We engage with manufacturing partners , ensuring adherence to quality standards and quick resolution of production issues.
Customer Advocacy:
- We amplify the customer’s voice , integrating their feedback into product design, testing, and manufacturing processes.
- We proactively communicate quality improvements , building trust and confidence in Cisco’s commitment to excellence.
- Education : Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or a related field).
- Experience :
- Minimum 5 years in customer quality management or a related role in semiconductor or manufacturing industries.
- Minimum 4 years of experience with failure analysis, quality planning, or product testing.
- Technical Skills :
- Strong knowledge of quality methodologies , including 8D, FMEA, and Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher preferred) .
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and statistical methods to interpret large data sets.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and supply chain management .
- Soft Skills :
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical content to diverse audiences.
- Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across multi-functional teams.
- High level of motivation and energy to drive quality improvements.
- Experience in networking application testing or semiconductor product development .
- Python or SQL programming knowledge.
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