Job Overview

This is a key role with a strong focus on Customer Complaints and Customer communication, Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), quality inventory improvements, and Key supplier performance improvements.

Design, recommend revisions and install quality control systems, develop and document analytical methods for establishing reliability of products and their components and conduct analysis on relative reliability with regards to cost, structure, weight, maintainability, facility of production, and availability of materials and equipment. Responsible to follow up and comply with the company's environmental safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and recommend corrective actions if necessary. Responsible for policies and practices to comply with applicable government regulations and industry requirements related to product environmental compliance, the implementation and management of technical and testing standards and specifications, quality control and reliability programs governing materials, product and processes, resulting in the optimization of material and labor, as well as failure analysis, root cause, corrective action and customer communication.

Job Requirements

•    Lead and coach local team to ensure maximum team performance of direct and indirect employees. 
•    Be a key member of the Katy Quality team reporting directly to the Katy Quality Manager.
•    Lead and oversee the deployment and execution of Quality Policies objectives, KPI targets, goals and quality initiatives such as Customer Complaints, Cost of Poor Quality, Inventory and Supplier Performance.
•    Have the capacity to lead and influence at all levels. Lead and maintain the Quality Management System across the site covering ISO9001 that meets all customer, statutory and regulatory requirements, which includes a strong internal and external audit program. 
•    Drive and engage cross functional teams to conduct root cause analysis on both internal and external quality issues and formulate resolutions in a timely manner; and to ensure the implementation and effectiveness of actions and prevent problems from reoccurring. 
•    Maintain a statistically stable measurement system for product and laboratory testing in accordance with accepted industry standards. 
•    Provide training and leadership in the application of statistical methods and quality tools throughout the business. 
•    Principal resource for quality methods, statistical processes, and quality control.  
•    Identify gaps and opportunities and drive continuous improvement throughout the organization. 
•    Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
•    Participate in the development of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). 
•    Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data, and making recommendations. 
•    Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies; maintaining American society of quality control certified quality engineer qualification.
•    Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

What your background should look like

•    5 - 8 plus years of experience in a Quality Engineering role in a manufacturing environment.
•    Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or Business preferred; HS/GED/Tech Diploma with equivalent & relevant exp will be considered.
•    Experience working in aerospace, defense, and/or military industries.
•    Wire and Cable experience is a plus.
•    GIDEP - Government - Industry Data Exchange Program experience.
•    Proven track record of developing strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
•    Six sigma and lean manufacturing experience is a plus.
•    Strong knowledge of ISO9001 
•    Strong knowledge and practical experience of quality tools including but not limited to 8D, FMEA, 5 WHY, FAI’s, PPAP & APQP.
•    Experience in complying with customer, statutory and regulatory requirements in a manufacturing environment.
•    Advanced skills with Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate. If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

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