Advanced Quality Planning Engineer

Your Job The AQP Engineer works closely with the cross functional Product Development Team members (Product Design, Development Process, Process, and other internal stakeholders) facilitating the use of the AQP tools to manage and mitigate project risk ensuring a flawless product launch that meets our customers Quality, Delivery, and Cost requirements. What You Will Do * Ensures the project Quality Plan for new products and product modifications are focused on the voice of customer and all project quality deliverables are completed in a timely manner. * Facilitation during front-end product / tool / assembly design. Conducts process flow reviews, design & process FMEA while providing inputs on internal and external quality history, lessons learned while using active & critical thinking / questioning. Reviews and approves reliability test plan. * Facilitates the development of measurement plans / methods and leads the disposition of new products at FOT (First Off Tool) and Qualification. Ownership of necessary gauges & inspection fixtures. Performs Measurement System Analysis, Capability Studies & any necessary statistical analysis with goal of Tool / Process Qualification. * Works with Manufacturing AQP or QE to conduct Safe Launch exercise. Performs process and product Quality audits to qualify new production processes, and to ensure compliance to documented control plans for new products. * Ensures customer required documentation relating to customer acceptance of new products and product modifications are completed. Conducts Shipping Judgement and product dispositions. * Reviews and approves supplier product specific documentation on new and modified purchased components. Works with procurement and supplier quality engineer to ensure compliance. * Leads in the problem solving (8D's), analysis, and resolution of new product related customer complaints or internal quality complaints during launch. Supports efforts for prevention of repeat issues & systemic improvements to the Product Development Processes to reduce New Products QNs. * Understands & practices the Principle Based Management guiding principles, Lean / Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures. * Leads continuous improvement projects/plans to reduce scrap, improve throughput, and improve our methods and systems. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * BS Degree in Engineering or other related field * Minimum 5-8 years experience in Quality Engineering or related engineering field * Minimum 5-8 years knowledge of statistics - experience using Minitab or other software * Solid knowledge & understanding of metrology and GD&T * Ability to travel (domestic and international) 5% - 10% What Will Put You Ahead * Training in DOE, Advance Quality Planning Tools like DFMEA, Lean/Six Sigma, Control plan, reliability test plans * 5-8 years experience in Quality engineering in a new-product introduction environment * 5-8 years experience performing PFMEA/DFMEA and using other Advanced Quality Planning tools * Working knowledge of manufacturing, testing, molding, and assembly processes * Quality System (ISO 9001 or TS/IATF 16949) and Supplier Auditing experience, Gage and Fixture design This position does not qualify for VISA Sponsorship. For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $120,000 per year. 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