Quality Engineer - Electrical Install Design Engineering

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Overview

Job Duties/Responsibilities include

• Govern quality performance by driving governance across DFM, all quality events, Engineering Deviations, and CPI (ICA/PCA) ensuring timely, effective, and sustainable closure of quality actions by coordinating with Team Leads and Design Engineers
• Analyze field issues and warranty trends to identify top defects and Lead corrective and preventive actions to achieve DPU targets. Translate customer pain points into engineering and manufacturing quality actions.
• Review defects for Missed/Found/New classifications, monitor defect trends and facilitate process corrective actions for recurring or high-impact defects.
• Develop, maintain, and improve Electrical Install Standard & BIQ checklists and standard work procedures/guides.
• Develop and publish quality dashboards providing visibility to quality event status, DPU performance, defect trend analysis, and process adherence metrics like APQP and End-to-End BIQ compliance.
• Develop and enhance dashboards, reports, and digital tools supporting quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Support, and Operations to drive defect reduction, process improvements, and overall quality performance.
• Pay attention to quality events in the factory, participate in RCCA of issues with cross-functional teams as required
• Maintain a strong focus on safety and quality in all activities.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to follow established processes and employs a systematic approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, or related Curriculum
• Previous experience in design engineering, product quality, manufacturing quality in electrical domain
• Good understanding of Engineering Drawing, Electrical Harness Print/Schematics reading , Bill of material and NPI process, Change management process, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA
• Experience with Power BI, Azure DevOps, reporting tools, and data analytics.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Effective leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-driven with a strong learning mindset and ability to work independently.

Skill Descriptors

• Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.
• Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.
• Engineering - MFG: Basic Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of electrical & electronics components in a manufacturing environment;
• Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of product design & manufacturing
• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment. Top candidates will also have:
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic systems used in heavy equipment applications.
• Experience leading quality improvement or cross-functional projects.
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification or equivalent problem-solving experience.
• Familiarity with Creo, Teamcenter, and product development processes.
• Experience in defect analytics, quality governance, and continuous improvement methodologies.

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