Mohamed Barkati

• • Owned and governed end-to-end APQP (Concept → SOP), ensuring full compliance with IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and all Renault Ampere Customer Specific Requirements (CSR).

• • Managed and tracked quality gates (design readiness, DV/PV, industrialization readiness, PPAP) ensuring on-time milestone delivery and structured risk closure.

• • Acted as primary OEM quality interface for Renault Ampere: managed escalations, coordinated preventive actions, and delivered evidence-based decisions protecting program milestones.

• • Deployed AIAG-VDA DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC, and drove robust 8D/QRQC governance across engineering and production functions.

• • Built and maintained Power BI executive reporting dashboards for APQP tracking, improving cross-functional visibility, ownership accountability, and action closure rates.

• • Developed supplier readiness plans including qualification checkpoints and PPAP readiness reviews, significantly reducing late engineering changes and launch risks.

• • Led proactive customer relationship management and drove continuous improvement of customer satisfaction KPIs (PPM, COPQ, Warranty Rate, NTF, RFT).

• • Developed and executed warranty reduction strategies through systematic root cause analysis, PFMEA updates, and deployment of systemic corrective actions.

• • Led cross-functional problem-solving teams to ensure fast containment and effective escalation resolution, reducing customer escalation cycle times.

• • Owned and reported customer KPI dashboards (PPM, RFT, COPQ, Warranty Rate, NTF) to senior management with structured action plans.

• • Supported new product launch quality roadmaps (NPI/NQL) and facilitated lessons-learned deployment across programs.

Automotive wiring systems – VW MEB31 & DCC | Porsche Customer Environment

• • Managed transfer and ramp-up of VW MEB31 & DCC programs; monitored VOC/VOP KPIs and ensured process capability and stability throughout launch phases.

• • Prepared and communicated 8D reports for customer complaints; managed escalation levels and coordinated cross functional quality claims resolution for VW and Porsche.

• • Prepared and validated PPAP submissions (Level 3/5); maintained customer scorecards including Quality Score, Warranty, PIQ, FPQ, RR, and PPM metrics.

• • Supported Porsche customer process audits and IATF 16949 renewal; deployed CSR into PCP and FMEA documentation ensuring regulatory compliance.

• • Led risk management and safe launch plans for new programs and technical upgrades; achieved cost reduction targets vs. annual budget.