Process Quality Engineer

Nidec; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec in United States seeks a Quality Engineer to relentlessly improve quality processes, audit manufacturing lines, and ensure IATF16949 compliance. You will analyze data, drive root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes documentation, reporting, and training of operators on SOPs, with focus on reducing defects and waste while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in Quality Engineering or Quality Process Auditing.
• Familiarity with IATF16949 quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Improve and implement quality processes to meet industry standards and customer requirements.
• Plan, evaluate, and audit conformance of manufacturing/inspection processes and prepare performance reports.
• Validate materials, establish corrective actions, and prevent non-conformances.
• Ensure timeliness and quality across engineering/process phases.
• Analyze data and monitor quality control strategy across processes.
• Provide quality engineering support to operations and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Document and report quality results and present to management.

Skills

High detail orientation

Organization & multi-tasking

SOP adherence

MS Office proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

Objective

To continually improve upon existing quality processes, develop new quality processes, document/analyze/report, and manage operation's smooth/efficient implementation of Quality Processes to support the industry's goal of zero PPM electronics product defect.

Essential Responsibilities

• Quality Control : Improve existing quality processes, develop new quality processes, and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all electronic components meet industry standards and customer requirements.
• Plan / Evaluate process conformance and perform quality audits for various manufacturing/inspection processes, validate systems, establish critical processes and prepare reports for performance.
• Manage and validate supplied materials and establish corrective actions to ensure elimination of any non-conformance.
• Ensure compliance to timeline and quality for various phases of engineered processes.
• Review current manufacturing processes for continual quality process improvements and develop and execute quality system and manufacturing methods to improve or enhance process.
• Analyze data / Monitor implementation of a Process and Quality Control Strategy.
• Perform quality assessments for process and monitor all activities for measuring processes.
• Process Improvement : Continuously evaluate and optimize the manufacturing process quality to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize defects. This may involve implementing new technologies, equipment, or techniques to improve quality / productivity.
• Provide Quality Engineering support to operation's engineering and resolve manufacturing issues to ensure process quality improvement.
• Monitor projects, identify quality risks/issues and prepare documents for same.
• Data Analysis : Collect/Analyze data related to product quality, defect rates, and process performance and identify root causes of issues and develop strategies to address them effectively based on data analysis.
• Collaborate with the Operations Technical Training Coordinator and train various manufacturing teams for quality procedures and ensure compliance to best practices.
• Problem Solving : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Operations engineers, Production managers/supervisors, to identify and resolve quality-related problems via conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Documentation and Reporting : Maintain accurate data collection / documentation of quality control processes, test results, and any relevant changes or improvements implemented; and prepare reports on quality performance and present them to management or stakeholders.
• IATF16949 / Quality Management Systems Compliance and Customer Requirements : Ensure that the Manufacturing Team's quality processes for the manufacture of NMOA's electronic components comply with IATF16949 / Quality Management Systems, and customer requirements.

Experience: 1+ year's Quality Engineering / Quality Process Auditing

Education: Bachelor's Degree (equivalent) Engineering or other technical major

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• High detail orientation
• Ability to organize, prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Exercise high self-initiative, independent thinking and strict adherence to / application of SOP's / WGS's.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Ability to interpret/understand/and teach technical work instruction High self-initiative, creativity, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail are crucial to maintain high-quality standards in the automotive electrics industry.
• A professional/collaborative nature will allow you to work effectively with diverse teams, driving continuous improvement and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Travel Required: Not applicable

Key Words: Process Engineer, Quality Engineer, IATF16969, Audit, Quality Control, 8D, FMEA, Error-proofing, Analysis, Problem-solving, Electronics

Physical Demand (Special Considerations): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit for periods of time and perform visual inspection using a microscope. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Keywords: Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance, Process, Blueprints, ElectronicsThis position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by th