Senior Quality Engineer - Precision Automation This position offers exciting opportunities with our expansion into the Precision Automation to support the future technology needs, linking them to the specific components and systems requirements. As the Senior Quality Engineer - Precision Automation you will play a fundamental role in the scouting, benchmarking, and sourcing for Automation and Virtual/Augmented reality area. The candidate will work closely also with Technology Engineering and Purchasing to assess supplier/startups commercial and technical capabilities. Primary focus on new sensors, controllers, and ECUs to support future development. Working with suppliers in an up-front, preventative mode and also in a problem-solving mode. Collaborate with suppliers and relevant internal groups like Innovation, Open Innovation, Engineering, Industrial Design, Vehicle Electronics, Digital and ICT teams, to provide the proper support and understand the specific needs. Performs Supplier Quality Engineering activities for assigned commodities, including but not limited to: Qualification of potential suppliers and Approval of components – Potential supplier Audit (PSA), business case, Production Part approval Process (PPAP), Interim Recovery Worksheet (IRW), Process Audit (PA), Program Reviews (PR) Support for new program launches -- Tech Review, Quality Risk Assessments (QRA) Resolution of supplier quality issues and management of supplier quality performance -- SQP management, PIQ/PPM metrics, Current product management (CPM) resolutions Assure proper nonconformity containment tools application as CSL1/2/3 (Containment Shipping Level) and proper corrective actions to achieve stable supplier conformity. Extensive understanding of problem-solving techniques at suppliers (8D, Ishikawa, pareto diagram etc.).
Required Qualifications:- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required – BSEE (preferred), BSME, BSIE or BSTech.
- A minimum of six (6) years of electrical design, manufacturing or quality experience with electrical and electronic components.
- Deep industrial production processes knowledge related to automation, focused on complex electronics such as sensors, controllers, ECUs, camera systems, radar systems.
- Understanding and experience working with Advanced Quality Planning tools (design reviews, FMEAs, Contractual Control Plans, Inspection and Test plans, Gage R&R Studies, Capability Studies, SPC, 7-step or 8D corrective action process)
- Ability to travel up to 40% Travel, as necessary, to other development sites and to field tests
Preferred Skills/Experience:- Preferred three (3) of experience focused on: quality engineering, supplier quality engineering and/or quality management
- General knowledge of wire harness, motors, starters, and actuators.
- Experience within the off-highway vehicle sector preferred.
- Prefer 3 years of experience managing a supply base or Project Management
- Professional certification (CQE, CQA, CQMgr, CMfgE, etc.) and exposure to Six Sigma is preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, statistical software, etc.
- Ability to work with personnel at all levels of the suppliers' organization
- Ability to conduct meetings with and make presentations to platform leadership, industrial leadership, and senior management
- Self-driven, strong ownership of assigned jobs and passion to achieve high level of work
