Hailong Xu

Operations Associate

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China18 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

19 years of experience in automotive quality management.
Expert in EV drive motor manufacturing and quality risk assessment.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with practical problem-solving skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is an Automotive Quality Manager specializing in EV manufacturing and quality systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality ManagementManufacturing Readiness Assessment

Other Skills

VDA 6.3 process auditsVDA 6.5 product auditsVDA 19.2 technical cleanlinessSix SigmaShainin Red XSupplier quality assessmentsCross-functional collaborationVDA auditsSupplier quality managementProblem SolvingTest & Measurement InstrumentationCalibrationAnalytical SkillsRational Quality ManagerPlant Layout

About

🔹 I am an automotive quality professional with 19 years of hands-on experience at a Fortune Global 500 Tier-1 supplier, specializing in EV drive motor manufacturing, quality systems execution, and new project mass production. 🔹 My expertise is strongly focused on practical implementation and risk identification, particularly in areas where formal compliance does not always reflect real manufacturing readiness. I have extensive hands-on experience with VDA 6.3 process audits, VDA 6.5 product audits, and VDA 19.2 technical cleanliness in live production environments. 🔹 I have supported multiple EV new project launches from APQP to SOP, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to identify hidden quality risks, supplier maturity gaps, and SOP readiness challenges. 🔹 I am an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) and Shainin Red X Apprentice, with practical experience applying both methodologies to resolve complex quality issues in China-based automotive supply chains. 🔹 I regularly engage in expert consultations related to EV supplier quality risk, VDA audit effectiveness, and manufacturing readiness assessment for global consulting teams, investors, and industry professionals, with deep exposure to China-based automotive Tier-1 manufacturing and supplier quality management, particularly in identifying pre-SOP risks that are often underestimated in paper-based audits.

Experience

18 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Zf group

Quality Manager

Dec 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 6 mos · China · On-site

🔸Quality Manager
Global Automotive Tier-1 Supplier (Fortune Global 500)
China | Full-time
🔹 Led quality management activities for EV drive motor manufacturing programs serving global OEM customers.
🔹 Executed and supported VDA 6.3 process audits, VDA 6.5 product audits, and VDA 19.2 technical cleanliness implementation.
🔹 Assessed manufacturing and supplier quality readiness for EV drive motor programs under global OEM requirements, prior to SOP, helping stabilize early mass production and reduce escalation risk.
🔹 Identified practical gaps between VDA audit results and actual production capability prior to SOP.
🔹 Supported new project launches (APQP to SOP) with focus on manufacturing readiness and quality risk mitigation.
🔹 Conducted supplier quality assessments and development for China-based automotive supply chains.
🔹 Applied Six Sigma (DMAIC) and Shainin Red X methodologies to resolve complex manufacturing quality issues.
🔹 Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve process capability, defect reduction, and SOP stability.