Process Quality Engineer

Nidec Mobility America Corporation(NMOA) is looking for an energetic and focused Electrical Design Engineer within our ‘Hybrid ’ work environment.

NMOA (St. Charles, IL), headquarters our family of Companies with facilities in the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico (with our Sales Team based in Detroit Metro).

A little about Nidec Mobility.. We are the North America headquarters for Nidec Mobility America (locations in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Canada, Mexico) and a leading Automotive Electronics Designer and manufacturer of sophisticated electronic sensing and control technology / components. We control the most discrete functions within an automobile, including: power system components, complex user interfaces, seat and power window switches, and instrument panel controls, electronic sensing/radar).

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

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