NPI Quality Engineer: Electro-Mechanical Launch Lead

Carrier Global Corporation; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental,

Retirement Benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation seeks a Quality representative for the Electro-Mechanical CIPT in Syracuse, NY, to support new product development from concept through production launch. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and other teams to ensure Quality readiness and risk mitigation through the Carrier Passport process.

The role emphasizes upstream quality, APQP/PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, and PPAP readiness, with responsibilities spanning from early development to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or technical field).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience supporting new product development, product launches, or Quality activities in a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• NPD Quality Lead: Serve as the Quality focal point for the Electro-Mechanical CIPT, supporting compressors, fans, motors, pumps, and related components throughout product development and launch.
• Quality Ownership: Lead Quality activities from early development through prototype, MCS, pilot builds, production launch, and transition to sustaining Quality.
• Upstream Quality & Prevention: Incorporate lessons learned from field, warranty, manufacturing, supplier, and previous NPD issues into new product designs.
• Passport & Launch Readiness: Drive completion of Quality deliverables, risk assessments, supporting evidence, and open actions through the Carrier Passport process.
• APQP & Risk Management: Lead and support DFMEA/PFMEA reviews, Control Plans, Critical-to-Quality characteristics, validation planning, MSA, SPC, and other applicable Quality activities.
• Manufacturing & Supplier Readiness: Partner with Manufacturing and Supplier Quality to ensure production processes, inspection and test methods, supplier risks, and PPAP requirements are addressed before launch.
• Build Support & Problem Solving: Support prototype and production builds, analyze FPY, defects, rework, and test failures, and drive corrective actions using 8D, A3, DMAIC, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain to identify risks, close Quality actions, and elevate issues when needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive lessons learned and look-across activities across product families, NPD programs, and manufacturing sites, including CMX B and CMX C in Monterrey, Mexico.
• Quality Reporting & Mentorship: Communicate Quality readiness, key risks, and open actions to program teams and leadership. Support improvements to NPD Quality processes and provide technical guidance to other Quality team members as needed.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP/PPAP

DFMEA/PFMEA

Cross-functional leadership

Statistical methods

GD&T knowledge

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Carrier Global Corporation seeks a Quality representative for the Electro-Mechanical CIPT in Syracuse, NY, to support new product development from concept through production launch. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and other teams to ensure Quality readiness and risk mitigation through the Carrier Passport process.

The role emphasizes upstream quality, APQP/PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, and PPAP readiness, with responsibilities spanning from early development to