Phillip Van Der Walt
About Phillip Van Der Walt
Phillip Van Der Walt is a Program Quality Leader at Faurecia, where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in operations management and has held various engineering and quality roles in the automotive industry.
Work at Faurecia
Phillip Van Der Walt has been employed at Faurecia since 2019, where he holds the position of Program Quality Leader (PQL). In this role, he is responsible for overseeing quality management processes within programs, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Supplier Quality Engineer at Faurecia from 2013 to 2016 and again from 2018 to the present. His experience at Faurecia spans multiple years and involves significant contributions to quality assurance in automotive manufacturing.
Education and Expertise
Phillip Van Der Walt studied at PMI, where he achieved a qualification in Operations Management and Supervision from 2000 to 2002. This educational background has equipped him with essential skills in managing operations and supervising processes, which are critical in his roles within the automotive industry. His expertise in quality management and engineering is supported by his extensive work experience across various companies.
Background
Phillip Van Der Walt has a diverse professional background in quality and engineering roles within the automotive sector. He began his career as a Planning Manager at Pasdec Automotive Technologies (Pty) Ltd. from 2011 to 2012. He then transitioned to a Production & Process Engineering Consultant role at Privat Enterprise in Gauteng from 2012 to 2013. His career continued to develop as he worked as a Supplier Quality Engineer at Adient from 2016 to 2018, before returning to Faurecia.
Previous Positions
Before his current role at Faurecia, Phillip Van Der Walt held several positions that contributed to his expertise in quality management. He served as a Supplier Quality Engineer at Faurecia from 2013 to 2016 and then at Adient from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, he worked as a Planning Manager at Pasdec Automotive Technologies (Pty) Ltd. for one year. His roles have consistently focused on quality assurance and process improvement within the automotive industry.