Advanced Quality Planning Manager

Flint Hills Resources; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking an Advanced Quality Planning Manager to drive the APQP program for the Americas Design Center and Lincoln, NE plant within the Transportation Solutions Business Unit. You will lead APQP activities from design through launch, aligning customer needs with product and process quality plans to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

You will guide teams across design, process/tooling engineering, and project management to ensure on-time sample submission, prototype, and launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, business or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in an APQP role in a design center or manufacturing operation.
• 4+ years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Core Tools, including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA and SPC.
• Experience with problem-solving methodologies and leading root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead AQP Engineers in APQP execution at Rochester Hills, MI and Lincoln, NE for a global electronics solutions manufacturer.
• Develop and champion customer needs and expectations through design and development.
• Coordinate AQP teams to meet aggressive timelines and customer requirements.
• Execute APQP and Launch activities to enable production launch readiness.
• Support sample submission, prototyping, and initial launch parts delivery on time.

Skills

APQP process knowledge

Quality leadership

Business communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/business

Master’s degree (advantage)

Tools

DFMEA

PFMEA

Control Plan

MS Office

Metrology equipment (CMM/OGP)

Job description

Molex is seeking a talented Advanced Quality Planning Manager to join our Transportation Solutions Business Unit.

As an AQP Manager, you will d irect the Advanced Product Quality program for the Americas Design Center and Lincoln, Nebraska plant in our Transportation Solutions Business Unit. You will work to produce a Product & Process Quality Plan which will support new development or modification of products that will satisfy Customer Expectations in Cost, Quality, Delivery, etc.

Our Team

The Transportation Solutions Business Unit (TSBU) at Molex focuses on delivering innovative and high-quality electrical and electronic interconnect solutions specifically for the automotive and transportation industries. TSBU partners closely with leading automotive part suppliers and OEMs to develop cutting-edge products and systems that support powertrain, body electronics, safety and infotainment applications. The division plays a critical role in advancing vehicle connectivity, reliability, and performance by leveraging technical expertise and strong industry partnerships.

What You Will Do

• Lead AQP Engineers in the execution of the APQP process at Rochester Hills, MI and Lincoln, NE) for a global electronics solutions manufacturer. This includes activities from the design and development stages, through Manufacturing Engineering, volume ramp, and Safe-Launch of new products and processes.
• Work as a representative of the external customer and the internal manufacturing facilities by developing and executing all new or modified product and process projects under the guidelines of the APQP process. Define and champion customer needs and expectations through the design and development process.
• Coordinate the activities of the AQP Engineering teams in order to meet the aggressive timelines demanded by the market and key customers, and to ensure the external and internal customers’ requirements are met or exceeded.
• Execute all APQP and Launch activities that support project plans to allow for equipment and tooling builds and modifications to produce a quality product that will meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Work with Product Development Teams (Design engineers, process / tooling engineers, project managers, product managers, and prototype / plant operators) to support sample submission, prototype, and initial launch parts delivery on time.
• Support the continuous improvement & standardization of the APQP program and Product Development processes in the business unit.
• Maintain program documentation as required in the support of Product PPAP.
• Act as Team Leader and participate in team activities as required for the successful execution of required action plans for the launch of assigned programs.
• Participate in and present information/data as required at customer-initiated meetings, during management reviews, and Phase Gate Reviews.
• Maintain an up-to-date open project & issues tracking report. Identify all action items requiring completion to successfully meet deadlines and assign follow-up responsibilities.
• Supervisor responsibilities for direct reports: Ability to hire promotable talent, organize regular mtgs, assure training needs of the team are regularly assessed and training plans developed.
• Participate in the training of production team members during startup phases as required.
• Track and chart APQP Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as applicable to the NPI process.
• Understand, support and contribute to corporate global programs including Principled Based Management (PBM), Global Lean/Six Sigma (GLSS), Quality System (IATF-16949), International Standards Organization (ISO), and Environmental, and Health & Safety (EH&S) Management Systems.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, business or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in a APQP Role in a design center or manufacturing operation

4+ years in a supervisory or management role

Strong knowledge of Quality Core Tools, including experience in DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA and SPC

Experience with problem-solving methodologies and techniques with the ability to lead technical teams into root cause analysis and corrective actions

Strong knowledge of Product and Process Qualification Plans, DVP&R and product environmental testing, and process qualifications in preparation for production launch approval

Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and technical drawing reading

Expert level knowledge of the necessary steps to ensure the quality integrity of new products and process being launched in an electronics manufacturing environment

Excellent business communication skills with cross-functional employees

Working knowledge of MS Office tools (Teams, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Master’s Degree in engineering or business
• 3 additional years of experience in a connector or electronics production facility

8+ years in an IATF-16949 or VDA 6.3 registered organization

Strong knowledge of Measurement Systems and Metrology Equipment, including but not limited to CMM, OGP, CT scans, FAI reports

Expert level knowledge of the necessary steps to ensure the quality integrity of new products and process being launched in an electronics manufacturing environment

Experience working in a high volume (50+ NPI projects annually) design center

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