Quality Assurance Engineer III

Nidec Motor Corporation; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation in Tennessee seeks a Quality Engineer with 4-6 years of manufacturing experience to drive QA activities, lean implementation, and supplier/customer quality improvements. You will guide PPAPs, develop QC plans, and mentor inspection staff to ensure product conformance.

Responsibilities include leading ISO9000 self-assessment teams, resolving calibration issues, and supporting audits, with up to 10% travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant manufacturing quality experience.
• ASQ certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead 6S events along with Kaizen and LEAN Enterprise activities.
• Develop supplier evaluation system to meet quality requirements and qualify new suppliers.
• Guide customer complaints with expedient problem resolution and failure analysis.
• Develop inspection staff systems for disposition of non-conforming material.
• Guide the development of Quality Control Plans and PPAP's for new products.

Skills

Leadership

Process management

Problem solving

English communication

Independent / self-directed

Education

Bachelor's Degree in technical or science field

Tools

Microsoft Office

PPAP / Quality tools

Job description

Job Summary

Position Objective:
Provide diverse support of Quality activities by setting quality assurance testing models for
analysis of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products.

Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead 6S events along with Kaizen and LEAN Enterprise activities.
• Develop supplier evaluation system to meet quality requirements and qualify new suppliers.
• Guide customer complaints with expedient problem resolution and failure analysis.
• Develop inspection staff systems for disposition of non-conforming material.
• Guide the development of Quality Control Plans and PPAP's for new products and implement lean manufacturing and error proofing strategies on the production floor.
• Lead internal ISO9000 self-assessment teams to support external customer and agency audits of the QA system.
• Work with calibration staff to resolve calibration problems and reduce operating costs and improve performance of measurement and test equipment.
• Guide project leader teams for factory improvement efforts related to reduced cost and improved quality.
• Write and revise operating procedures to comply with new and changed practices as well as external agency certification.
• Deliver innovation in quality control systems that provide increased customer satisfaction and are compatible with ERP system.
• Assist QA Manager with Plant and Department Quality performance metrics to measure, report and act on Quality indicators.
• Adapt and abide by the 3Q6S principals.
• Occasional travel (up to 10%) may be required to support supplier and customer needs

Experience/Skills

• 4-6 years of experience in manufacturing with a preference for electrical generation or in a related area
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent process management skills.
• Skilled in the development of employees in manufacturing processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• ASQ certification is desired but not required.
• Spanish as a second language is beneficial.
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Ability to resolve problems and recognize opportunities with little direction.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in technical or science field

Additional Job Details

Technical - T3

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using practical technical principles
• Intermediate-level technical contributor; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Failure to achieve results requires allocation of additional resources to meet goals and impacts project completion with the potential for additional financial expense.
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with employees typically within the department and/or job family, explaining and interpreting matters related to the department; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• May influence employees within own job area at an operational level

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making minor improvements to technical/business processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced may be difficult but are not complex, requiring application of technical skills/analysis drawing from prior experiences, and typically involve consideration of multiple issues and impact job family and/or multiple teams

Leadership & Talent Management

• May provide guidance, help with training and review work of entry-level employees
• May lead parts of less complex projects or processes

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires understanding of basic context and practical knowledge of technical and business environment as well as potential and upcoming technical advances within area of specialization, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience

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Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.