Quality Engineer (EE26037)

TMEIC Corporation Americas; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TMEIC Corporation Americas is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to oversee quality assurance programs and supplier compliance in the Houston, TX area. The role involves conducting root cause analyses for field failures and collaborating with suppliers to improve quality standards.

The ideal candidate should have a BS degree in engineering, at least 4 years of relevant experience, and proficiencies in data analytics tools. Travel up to 50% may be required. This position emphasizes teamwork and the core values of the company.

Qualifications

• 4 years related work experience in manufacturing or quality assurance.
• Demonstrated ability to produce defensible Root Cause Analyses.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze data trends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality assurance program for supplier compliance.
• Produce root cause analysis for field failures.
• Analyze non-conformance data and recommend actions.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI)

Supplier Quality

Technical Root Cause Analysis

Education

BS degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering

Quality certification such as CQE, ASQ, or Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Tools

MS Office programs

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job # EE26037

Job Title Quality Assurance Engineer

Office Location Houston, TX Preferred

Business Function /Department Energy and Infrastructure Solutions / Technical Services

Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description

Monitor and assess the Company’s quality assurance program, ensuring supplier compliance with the system design and standards.

Role Accountabilities

• Advise on product quality initiatives related to field failures
• Produce root cause analysis (RCA) for field failure events as required, including site investigation
• Distinguish between design issues, manufacturing defects, commissioning errors, and field/environmental conditions
• Maintain failure in time (FIT) reporting on company products
• Maintain and analyze field failure data, and report on trends in field failures in commissioning and production
• Recommend quality metrics to drive company products and supplier equipment improvements, preventive actions, and business results, and implement as approved
• Direct and coordinate the overall quality specifications and standards for materials and finished products to meet client purchase order requirements
• Monitor and analyze non-conformance data; recommend, develop, and implement appropriate responses in collaboration with procurement management
• Monitor supplier RCA's and corrective action requests (CAR), critically evaluate RCA quality, and elevate when evidence or corrective actions are insufficient
• Evaluate new equipment suppliers’ manufacturing and quality processes, utilizing the Company’s supplier qualification in collaboration with procurement
• Evaluate repair and remediation activities and failures to improve quality and RCA production

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Provide best advice to manager
• Notify manager earliest when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering; or related physical or applied science; or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 4 years related work experience in manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance or design engineering with direct responsibility for field failure analysis, supplier quality, and technical root cause analysis (RCA)
• Demonstrated ability to produce technically defensible RCAs based on evidence and system-level analysis
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI) and FIT / MTBF reporting
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Possession of a recognized quality certification such as CQE, ASQ, or Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Proficiency in MS Office programs
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 50%, sometimes with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful development of a manufacturing quality process or supply chain quality assurance process
• Power electronics experience: PV Inverter experience and MV Drives in engineering, manufacturing, field repair or quality
• MV Drive experience in engineering, manufacturing, field repair, or quality
• Electrical failure mode analysis (IGBTs, PCBs, capacitors, cooling systems)
• Systems-integration experience involving transformers, switchgear, protection relays, and SCADA

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/.

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