QLTY & RELIABILITY TECHNICIAN IV

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Quality and Reliability Engineering Teams analyze the ability of product and production systems to comply with customer and contractual requirements through established reliability factors. They 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. Out teams develop, implement and monitor company environmental safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and recommend corrective actions if necessary. They are 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.

Key tasks of the role: 

- Carry out a wide variety of Mechanical, Electrical and Fibre Optic Testing on Wire & Cable product, with the ability to follow standard Operating Procedures. 

- Complete routine, PQ and other QC related testing. 

- Raise Non-conformances as and when necessary, able to understand when and how to highlight defects. Able to resolves minor quality issues. 

- Able to calibrate designated QC equipment before use without supervision. 

- Be able to manage own workload and priorities based on Production requirements. 

- Provide short term Quality Team cover during planned and unplanned absence for key activities. 

- Be able to interpret and work to technical documents including Manufacturing Specifications, Product Drawings and Test Reports. 

- Pay attention to detail and accurately record results. 

- Support with deviations, concessions and Problem Solving 8D activities such that Quality Engineers can engage with timely and detailed communications to internal and external customers. 

- Conduct applicable to-site Quality training. Mandatory and developed where required. 

- Actively participate in handover and weekly meetings. 

- Support Operational Tier meetings if required. Ensuring applicable data is prepared when requested and shared with operations. Provide timely feedback on activities requirements to Quality team, 

- Provide support on scrap reduction initiatives when requested. 

- Be an active participant and advocate of TE Operating Advantage (TEOA), interact with cross-functional team members to identify gaps and opportunities and drive continuous improvement, including Lean/ TEOA activities when required (e.g. kaizen). 

- Support internal and external audits. 

- Carry out any other reasonable request by a member of the management team. 

- Understand the site EH&S Policies and Procedures, work in a safe manner and follow health and safety guidelines. 

What your background should look like:

Minimum of 3 years’ previous experience working in manufacturing Quality Lab
•    Strong PC skills with aptitude to learn new systems and Laboratory equipment
•    Minimum of 5 years’ previous experience at a manufacturing plant in a Quality or Engineering role
•    High attention to detail with excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills
•    Strong team spirit, with ability to work well with internal and external customers, and with other cultures
•    Organised with high degree of motivation and self-initiative, managing multiple tasks, and can adapt to changing priorities, accomplishing them in a timely manner
•    Be able to demonstrate behaviours in line with TE Values and Ethical Conduct

This role comes with opportunity to progress within the local Career Progression Framework. It also comes at a time where the Department is undergoing exciting change and investment. If you have prior proven experience within a similar role, and are looking for your next challenge.

Swing Shift:  (earlies & lates)

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