Quality Engineer (NPL)

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Job description

NOT OPEN TO EXTERNAL SOURCING AGENCIES

Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls. Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.

From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.

With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.

Objective

Works with interdepartmental engineers / technical colleagues in a team environment to manage key customer accounts for Quality, leading / solving product problems during New Product Launch phase. The Quality Engineer (NPL), under the direction of Customer Quality Group Manager, ensures Quality objectives are achieved during launch phase; and is the main Quality contact for launch activities for both NMOA (U.S.).

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop strategy to manage specific customer accounts for new products
• Lead customer quality issue resolution specifically for Quality issues related to launch builds
• Interacts with customer to satisfy their requirements
• Understand and incorporate customer specific requirements during launch phase
• Maintain daily quality (PPM / other KPI targets) and cost (internal / external costs) data for all requirements.
• Actively engage site production team to drive manufacturing improvements
• Actively participate in new product development programs
• Support change management programs
• Fulfills / Submits all new parts submission (PPAP) requirements
• Interacts closely with cross-functional team to perform Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for new product launches and Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) for product and/or process changes.
• Key member of FMEA Development serving as key member liaison between Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering.
• Develop control plan and standardize work instructions from prototype to mass production
• Expertise with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949.
• Set quality goals and improvement plans
• Document and utilize lessons learned
• Lead / Direct customer issues to closure by gathering appropriate teams and leading problem solving using tools, including: 8D, 5P, 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis and other documents, per customer

Experience: 2+ years in high volume automotive manufacturing operations.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in technical field (Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering,)

Certifications:

• IATF 16949/2016 Internal auditor
• Automotive Industry specific Quality Training Certification(s) the following training courses at time of hire -or - to be included within eighteen months of hire (while supported by Department peers for guidance), as identified by the chart below:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Quality engineering / manufacturing engineering experience in automated high volume production environment within automotive industry.
• Expert hands on experience in IATF16949
• Working knowledge of problem solving techniques (i.e. 5Why/ 8D methodology, Fish Bone diagrams, Is/Is Not analysis).
• Familiarity with implementation / use of various charts, corrective action programs, simple DOE, and other SPC tools.
• Knowledge of plating, plastic molding, metal stamping and/or welding is a plus.
• Limited knowledge of soldering, electronic components and PCB assembly is a plus.
• Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and Access, Minitab, FMEA Pro).

Scope of Supervision: N/A

Travel Required: 15+%

Physical Demand (Special Considerations): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is consistently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, kneel/squat and bend. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This position description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of essential job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, competencies and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website:

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.