Job Overview

TE Connectivity Industrial Commercial and Transportation Business Unit is seeking a dynamic and proactive Advanced Quality Engineer to support the new product Launches. In this role, you will develop the Quality System for New Products Launches within a Project Development team, and monitor and guide the Product Development team to ensure Advanced Quality Planning is used in the development process.
You will facilitate the AQP tools, manage and mitigate project risk, manage customer initial requirements, and audit NPI projects. You will collaborate with the final manufacturing location, facilitate training, and share best practices and lessons learned. You will be involved in NPI complaint investigations, collecting documents and in-process records, conducting postmortem review, and ensuring effective implementation of a control plan for NPI shipments, supplier development and management.

Job Requirements

Tasks Summary & Responsibilities
Responsibility for the quality of the project launch as well as the quality tasks of the project, including the entire project from the initial design through production release and customer PPAP approval (G5), at which point when the quality responsibilities are transferred from advanced quality to sustaining quality (Factory Quality) 
Ensure compliance with product specifications, customer requirements and manufacturing process needs during the product and process design/development phase per until release is safely achieved.
Monitor the performance of safe launch and approve the exit of the safe launch phase.
Collaborate with Factory Quality for any quality performance needed as a result of poor safe launch performance.
Organize and facilitate Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (PFMEA) reviews.
Implement quality planning and controls for prototype and/or sample builds and manage build records and documents.
Complete measurement system analysis for inspection systems and gages to be utilized for the project.
Actively participate in product and process design reviews to ensure are controls and detection are in place for NPI projects.
Establish and maintain control plans during project launch to assure critical features are controlled through manufacturing processes.
Support the development of FMEAs, Test and Inspection Plans
Review and analyze samples, quality issues and improvement actions during developing stage through 8D.Conduct and analyze process capability studies for new production lines associated with the project.
Implement quality controls and documentation needed for production shop floor. Monitor process capability and oversee ongoing corrective actions as required.
Review and approve the measurement and cosmetic inspection.

What your background should look like

Success in the role requires strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, strategic analysis and planning capabilities involving complex situations, highly developed oral and written communication skills. In addition, successful candidate will have the following qualifications, experience, and skills:
At least Engineering bachelor's degree
Experience with quality related activities, particularly APQP 
Experience in cable assembly / connector or relevant industry.
Experience with Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) with Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) , conducting statistical analysis studies such as process capability (ie Cpk,Ppk) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement System Analyses (MSAs)
Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications, GD&T.

Good written and oral English communication.
Understand ISO 9001, IATF 16949 & QMS standards
Provide PPAP validation requirements & approval to Supplier for NPI Projects.
Ability to foster teamwork and internal and external relationships
Excellent organizational habits and priority management
Customer focused with a commitment to quality

Competencies