Bilal Hichour

• • Lead supplier quality assurance and development initiatives to enhance product quality and supply chain performance.

• • Conduct supplier audits to assess capabilities, drive improvements, and ensure compliance with specifcations and standards.

• • Guide suppliers in problem-solving methods and implementation of quality control tools.

• • Investigate production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective/preventive actions.

• • Participate in production, process team, and technical committee meetings to ensure robust design integration and proper material handling.

• • Develop strategies to reduce rejected materials and improve incoming quality performance.

• • Responsible for supplier quality management on foundry and machining accounts (mass parts, precision machining, etc.), ensuring product conformity and process reliability.

• • Implement and maintain supplier quality boards to monitor and reduce defective deliveries, leveraging metrology support as needed.

• • Clarify quality expectations on initial samples and validate PPAP fles using e-PPAP.

• • Communicate new part requirements to Receiving Inspection and ensure control plans and inspection protocols are in place.

• • Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI) for critical parts according to internal rules or specifc needs.

• • Collaborate with suppliers to develop and validate e-PPAP fles, assess robustness, and evaluate risks with Quality Manager or engineering teams when necessary.

• • Perform supplier process audits with Purchasing and participate in reviews (TFC, process changes).

• • Manage deviations from quality standards, ensuring full traceability in the quality portal.

• • Lead internal problem-solving workshops and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• • Manage supplier validation fles (PPAP) for purchased components, including supplier development and monitoring plan validation.

• • Monitor and improve supplier performance through process audits, progress plans, and continuous follow-up.

• • Analyze and validate PPAP fles and 8D reports from suppliers to ensure conformity and resolution of non-conformities.

• • Conduct on-site supplier process audits according to schedule and quality priorities.

• • Support series production supplier quality by securing incidents and coordinating corrective actions when needed.

• • Hold authority to stop production or deliveries in case of quality risks and to approve or reject component deviations.

• • Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System documentation and report incidents or urgent cases as required.