**Manufacturing Quality Specialist**:
**POSITION SNAPSHOT**: - JobReq ID: 55129
- Type of work: Hybrid
- Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
- Full/Tempo parziale: Full time
- Location: ROMA, IT **ABOUT US**:
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries. **ABOUT THE ROLE**:
**JOB TITLE** **Manufacturing Quality - Specialist** **Job Purpose**
- To drive and roll out all Quality related activities assigned with the scope of new technologies introduction and continuous improvement applied in the Manufacturing area with special focus on the digital transformation of the BSEMEA quality processes applied in the manufacturing space.
- The person should be able to develop and carry out autonomously his activities with strong leadership and proactive mindset, toward his team and other functions/stakeholders. **Responsibilities**: - **Digital Quality roadmap implementation (Quality 4.0)**
- Drive the digital transformation of the BSEMEA quality assurance processes applied in the manufacturing
- Respect plan realization for projects as Quality SME
- Support the injection of digital Quality capabilities in the BSEMEA Quality community
- **Manufacturing Quality support to new process industrialization**




- Lead cross functional teams to evaluate design and processes at the early product design phase
- Perform Risk Process Quality assessment by PFMEA analysis on existing and new technologies and ensure robust linkage with upstream Risk Analysis (DFMEA / DRBFM) with special focus on Q Characteristics, ensuring cost effective preventive and detection methods in the process
- Develop measurement technologies, control strategies, information systems, and manufacturing methods that achieve ambitious specifications at massive production scale
- Develop and implement cutting edge quality inspection tools to evaluate functional, dimensional and cosmetic part characteristics
- Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and part specifications
- Problem solving based on data analysis; provide guidance to determine root cause and recommend potential solutions
- Interface with internal and external groups to ensure that proper definition of quality expectations and that appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product
- Coach and ensure Quality mindset & awareness is built in the Team
- **Quality Risk reduction and Continuous Improvement**
- Perform root cause analysis of quality issues, often using advanced problem solving tools (like Lean Six Sigma, Kepner Tregoe, Shainin Red X, Design of Experiments)
- Recommend and implement simple cost-effective permanent corrective actions.



Promote horizontal extension
- Reinforce management systems to identify and reduce risks along supply chain and assure compliance to all Quality requirements
- Implementing the risk reduction concept according to the GMP guidelines & global policies
- Timely issuing and/or updating relevant Quality Standards and Co PFMEA.
- Periodical reporting on activities status to management
- **Support manuf. plants**
- Continuous and timely support to plants on Quality related matters **Qualifications & Experience Required** **Education, Master, other certification**
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology or equivalent
- or equivalent competency level gained during previous work experience and high school degree **Experience**: - Previous working experience in Tire Industry considered as a plus. **Technical skills**: - One or more of below competences/skills will be a plus: - Knowledge in data science/machine learning models
- Quality tools for problem solving (5Why, 8D, Fishbone, etc..)
- DMAIC
- 6 SIGMA green belt
- Design of Experiment
- Data analysis and visualization software (Tableau, Minitab, etc.)
- Basic knowledge on cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure
- Basic knowledge on Tire technology / tire manufacturing process
- ISO/TS 16949 core tools (FMEA, PPAC, SPC, APQP, MSA) **Soft/Behavioral Skills**: - Open mind and flexibility, Ability to interact with people, Ability to work under pressure, Good communication skills.
- Positive mindset and win-win approach will be key ingredient for the success in this role, in order to translate daily challenges in new business opportunities.
- The incumbent must be able to understand problems

📌 Manufacturing Quality Specialist (Roma)
🏢 Bridgestone
📍 Roma