Process Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

Job Description

Objective
To continually improve upon existing quality processes, develop new quality processes, document/analyze/report, and manage operation’s smooth/efficient implementation of Quality Processes to support the industry’s goal of zero PPM electronics product defect.

Essential Responsibilities

• Quality Control: Improve existing quality processes, develop new quality processes, and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all electronic components meet industry standards and customer requirements.

·       Plan / Evaluate process conformance and perform quality audits for various manufacturing/inspection processes, validate systems, establish critical processes and prepare reports for performance.

·       Manage and validate supplied materials and establish corrective actions to ensure elimination of any non-conformance.

·       Ensure compliance to timeline and quality for various phases of engineered processes.

·       Review current manufacturing processes for continual quality process improvements and develop and execute quality system and manufacturing methods to improve or enhance process.

·       Analyze data / Monitor implementation of a Process and Quality Control Strategy.

·       Perform quality assessments for process and monitor all activities for measuring processes.

·       Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and optimize the manufacturing process quality to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize defects. This may involve implementing new technologies, equipment, or techniques to improve quality / productivity.

·       Provide Quality Engineering support to operation’s engineering and resolve manufacturing issues to ensure process quality improvement.

·       Monitor projects, identify quality risks/issues and prepare documents for same.

·       Data Analysis: Collect/Analyze data related to product quality, defect rates, and process performance and identify root causes of issues and develop strategies to address them effectively based on data analysis.

·       Collaborate with the Operations Technical Training Coordinator and train various manufacturing teams for quality procedures and ensure compliance to best practices.

• Problem Solving: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Operations engineers, Production managers/supervisors, to identify and resolve quality-related problems via conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and monitoring their effectiveness.

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate data collection / documentation of quality control processes, test results, and any relevant changes or improvements implemented; and prepare reports on quality performance and present them to management or stakeholders.

• IATF16949 / Quality Management Systems Compliance and Customer Requirements: Ensure that the Manufacturing Team’s quality processes for the manufacture of NMOA’s electronic components comply with IATF16949 / Quality Management Systems, and customer requirements.

Experience: 1+ year’s Quality Engineering / Quality Process Auditing

Education:   Bachelor’s Degree (equivalent) Engineering or other technical major

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• High detail orientation
• Ability to organize, prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Exercise high self-initiative, independent thinking and strict adherence to / application of SOP’s / WGS’s.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Ability to interpret/understand/and teach technical work instruction
  • High self-initiative, creativity, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail are crucial to maintain high-quality standards in the automotive electrics industry.
  • A professional/collaborative nature will allow you to work effectively with diverse teams, driving continuous improvement and ensuring customer satisfaction.
    
• Travel Required: Not applicable
  Key Words: Process Engineer, Quality Engineer, IATF16969, Audit, Quality Control, 8D, FMEA, Error-proofing, Analysis, Problem-solving, Electronics
  Physical Demand (Special Considerations): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit for periods of time and perform visual inspection using a microscope. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
  Keywords: Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance, Process, Blueprints, ElectronicsThis position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This position description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of essential job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, competencies and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  
  NOTE: This position Is Not open to external sourcing (Recruiting agencies)
  
  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Additional Job Details

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.