Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s QMS Specialist is responsible for conducting advanced quality management activities across analytics and quality systems, independently performing complex analyses and audits. Plays an active role in continuous improvement initiatives while providing technical guidance and contributing to the development and maintenance of quality methodologies, standards, and tools. This position reports to the Sr. Manager of Global Quality Management System for the DDN business unit. 

Job Requirements

• Supports the development and helps maintain the audit plan, audit checklists, and supporting documentation to ensure audit consistency and system effectiveness.
• Conducts quality audits and assesses compliance with internal and external quality standards.
• Proactively monitors process compliance and identifies continual improvement opportunities.
• Follows findings or other improvement actions, verifies action effectiveness and drives regional improvement as needed. 
• Actively participates in continuous improvement initiatives and provides technical guidance according to ISO9001 requirements.
• Supports establishing QMS in new manufacturing sites, new offices or new functions. 
• Supports to manage BU level documents. Cascades global procedure changes to plants or related functions.
• Supports to maintain Quality SharePoint or other quality systems.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of specific QMS procedures. Provides recommendations and input based on ISO 9001 and global requirements. Provides feedback for improvement of procedures. 
• Understands overall business objectives to effectively mitigate risks associated with quality. 
• Detects and summarizes patterns in data and findings by producing simple reports. Interprets and explains results of a data-gathering initiative. Participates in projects to gather data for analysis.  
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience. Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position. Communicates well downward, upward, and outward. Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement. Maintains focus on the topic at hand. Recognizes the importance of emotional intelligence and cultural competence in effective communication. 
• Support QMS activities across TE sites through site visits and regional travel, including locations within Penang, China, the Philippines, Thailand, and other TE internal sites as required

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s Degree with technical focus
• 5+ years minimum quality assurance experience working in a global capacity
• Knowledge and application of quality system requirements (ISO 9001) 
• Self-motivated, efficient, ability to work with little or no supervision, and committed to a team approach
• Strong interpersonal, organization, and project management skills
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is required to support effective communication and collaboration with internal suppliers and customers sites in China
• A certified as an Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor will be an added advantage
• Regional experience preferred. 
• Design and Development experience preferred
• Experience in establishing a QMS from the ground up preferred

Competencies