Harald Wilhelm
New APQP & Control Plan – Are You Ready?
Ford, GM and Stellantis, the authors of the APQP manual, have updated the APQP 2nd edition with a new APQP 3rd edition and a new, stand-alone Control Plan 1st edition document.
- APQP 3rd Edition: Enhanced for agile project management, it explains the “why” behind the “what” and “when” to ensure successful new product launches.
- Control Plan 1st Edition: A dedicated manual providing in-depth guidance and examples for robust control plan execution.
Scott and Harald will explore the updates, benefits, and implementation strategies of these essential documents that have been designed to streamline and commonize processes for future supplier success and then open up for audience engagement!
Bio
Harald Wilhelm joined AIAG in May 2022. Harald is a voting member of the IATF, representing the North American Automotive Suppliers.
Most recently Harald was Head of Quality Rules, Business Solutions and Controlling, North America with Continental.
Harald started his career in embedded software development for powertrain applications with VDO in Germany. He came to the US with ITT Automotive, developing embedded software for brake systems. Before transitioning into a corporate / automotive central function role in 2008, Harald was leading the brake software development team for North America during the time Continental acquired this business from ITT Automotive.
The central function role was then in Quality with responsibilities in process development, QMS, IATF16949 auditing and certification, ASPICE, FSM and Quality Data Analytics.
Harald served as a member of the AIAG Quality Steering Committee since 2016 and as a chair / co-chair of the QSC from 2018 to 2022.
Harald holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He is a dual citizen US/Germany