Quality PPAP Coordinator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026.
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Job Description
QUALITY PPAP COORDINATOR
FLINT, MI
As a member of the Quality team, the PPAP Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining and documenting quality processes and procedures. This member will also partner with our management team to align our quality initiatives and functions with the objectives of the business.
The Role:
Your work will include, but not be limited to:
- Supplier PPAP approvals and maintain required supporting documentation, in profile
- Customer PPAP submissions and maintain required supporting documentation, SQMS
- Attend PPAP conference calls and provide plant updates as required
- Maintain Supplier PPAP Bump Chart matrix
- Assist with PTR coordination and assist in preparing proper documentation
- Attend product audit reviews
- Support in capability and Gage R&R studies with quality engineer
- Maintain SQMS matrix on New customer program PPAP status
- Verify SQMS PPAP status for service acceptance
- Print PPAP report out on service as required
- Support the Bump Chart tracking breakpoints for product changes
- Attend weekly PPAP call, provide feedback as needed
- Support scanning the seats (Front row, second row and 20%)
- Overlaying with CAD models using Poly works software
- Verify lab requirements are preformed per the required schedule
- Coordinate Assign LPA Assembly Audits and make sure they are completed at plant level
- Update LPA board Weekly
- Update Line Side Communication Boards weekly
- Perform IATF Internal Audits as needed
- Work with Program Management to understands scope of EWO changes, supplier PPAP target dates & support EWO breakpoint dates
- communicated break point dates to customer
- Weekly reviews of supplier PPAP’s during launch to support Non- Saleable, Saleable, and Full MRD’s
- Prepare IMDS request and work with all Lear plants PPAP Coordinates to ensure request are completed timely
- Submit IMDS request to Lear PETC, follow up and correct issue No BOM issues, supplier and part number issues as necessary
- Attend Weekly Bump chart calls with other PPAP Coordinators, Program Managers & BOM Manager
- Report supplier & customer PPAP status updates
- Establish supplier and customer breakpoints and update to latest information
- Review upcoming changes, close completed changes
- Track all ECN and EWO’s
- Completed 2 IPPM/COPQ Kaizen projects per year to drive improvements
- Fill in for Quality Coach as needed
- Weekly call with GM SQE’S, providing PPAP status
Your Qualifications:
- Prior experience in automotive manufacturing
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Experience performing IATF Internal Audits
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit-based employment practices and equal opportunity.
We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.
Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.