Title: Engineer II, NPI Quality
ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?
Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.
POSITION SUMMARY
The NPI Quality Engineer is responsible for manufacturing location’s NPI deliverables and confirms completion of the site’s quality documents required internally and by the customer during the initial launch phases of a product, in conjunction with NPI team. This role will report to the NPI Quality Manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Liaison for the site for all Advanced Quality Planning activities including internal gate reviews with the Business Unit and with the program team.
- Ensure that product specifications fully compliance for sample shipment.
- Ensure execution of PQP (Product Quality Planning) delivered from design site QPM (Quality program manager)
- Support PFMEA activity to ensure functional specification requirements are fully met and confirm controls carried into the Control Plan
- Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering on the development and implementation of any Poke Yoke strategy and confirm controls carried into the Control Plan
- Responsible for the confirmation and completion of the manufacturing location’s readiness for launching programs and product/process changes.
- Support and attend launch program meetings and customer process reviews/audits.
- Coordinates the development of production process Control Plan, CTQ and Safe Launch Plan and keep update until formal program start of production.
- Monitors the FA part approval of supplied components.
- Conduct program gate reviews to confirm site MRM (Manufacturing readiness Matrix) activities are complete with the appropriate evidence, readiness assessment is completed and all site MRM documents are on time to program commitments.
- Ensure MSA studies and adequate Gage R&R for launching programs are conducted.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum Five (5) years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment is a must
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field from an accredited institution
- Strong interpersonal communication and listening ability.
- Practical experience in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools, tool usage and NPI program management
- Competent in problem solving tools such as 8D methodology: Is-Is Not, Fishbone diagram, Brainstorming, 3x5 Why
- Competent in quality tools, and process/production control methods such as Control Plans, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Product life cycle and Reliability
- Ability to read and interpret specifications to ensure the understanding of the agreed quality parameters and product specific requirements.
- Willing to be based in Rosario, Cavite.