NPD Quality Engineer
- Wuhu, Anhui
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Introduce and coordinate Sensata New Product Development and Change Management Processes to NBOS and other Projects.
- Perform Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities in quick paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Creates Effective Safe Launch Plans to Ensure Highest Quality levels.
- Coordination and Documentation of PPAP Activities (Internal and External) from Level 1 to Level 5.
- Initiate and manage all corrective actions required during launch
- Full adherence with all NPD 4.0 process and procedures
- Obtain and flow down customer specific requirements to launch team
- Conducts the planning, implementing, and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for worldwide distribution.
- Handles design methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of production processes, production equipment and finished products.
- Conducts analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures when necessary.
- Develops methods for testing, sampling, and training.
- May act as internal consultant by providing technical guidance on most complex projects.
- Works with quality inspection supervisors to train and oversee inspectors in their use of control forms, procedures, and correcting quality problems
- A university degree required (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Hands on working experience with AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA)
- VDA & IATF Quality Management Systems knowledge and or internal auditor experience
- Shop floor / hands on experience as a Quality Engineer, with minimum of 5 years’ job experience
- Program management skills (ability to manage time and resources to accomplish tasks)
- Ability to work independently and within our teams
- Robust communication skills (written & verbal) in English and EU languages
- Electrical component and circuitry knowledge highly recommended
- Capability to drive positive change in our processes and products
- MS Office, Oracle / Agile, Customer Web Portal capabilities
- New Product Launch experience, preferred in electronic components, and 1 + yrs job experience
- Ability to travel to individual Sensata, customer or sub supplier sites
- Hold team accountable to comply with Sensata New Product Development / Agile processes
- Capture, document, apply Lessons Learned from NPD launches (Good and /or Poor experiences). Use them to build a stronger NPD system and proactive approach for future launches
- Lead problem solving activities cross functionally within Sensata and the customer
- Coach and mentor Operational Quality Engineers at make site
- Monitor post launch phase with make site Operational Quality Engineers to capture lessons learned and effect a controlled handover
- Designs, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into partially finished or finished products
- Conducts the planning, implementing, and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for worldwide distribution
- Handles design methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of production processes, production equipment and finished products
- Conducts analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures when necessary
- Develops methods for testing, sampling, and training
- May act as internal consultant by providing technical guidance on most complex projects