Sr Quality Engineer

Molex's TIS (Transportation and Innovative Solutions) business unit is a segment within Molex that specializes in providing connectivity solutions and technologies tailored for the transportation and industrial sectors. This unit focuses on developing and delivering a wide array of products and solutions that cater to the specific needs of these industries. These solutions often involve connectors, cables, components, and integrated systems that address connectivity, data transmission, and control system requirements in transportation (such as automotive and commercial vehicles) and various industrial applications.

We are seeking a driven Senior Quality Engineer to join our Manufacturing Team. This role works in a collaborative team-based environment out of Molex’s Lincoln Nebraska manufacturing facility. In this role you will be problem solving, leading, and driving improvements in our advanced molding processes supporting the transportation solutions division. 

What You Will Do

• Investigate and lead teams to address customer complaints
• Work with customers & internal teams to address concerns
• Utilize problem solving tools & 8D/A3 Methodologies to document investigations
• Drive changes & improvements to processes to mitigate future customer complaints
• Improve processes & procedures to eliminate waste
• Analyze trends in cost of poor quality & defect types to identify projects to reduce cost & mitigate risk
• Utilize a structured approach to problem solving & project management
• Analytically, data-driven and problem-solving mindset
• Support best in class product development & PPAP
• Work with launch teams on best practices to deploy a successful product
• Provide guidance in the development and analysis of inspection requirements, gaging criteria, SAP requirements, product processing techniques & methodologies.
• Document product launch by use of PPAP & qualification plans
• Help write and revise work instructions & procedures
• Ensure that FMEA, control plan, and process flow documentation are effectively deployed in production and that requirements are periodically reviewed for all processes.
• Strengthen the Quality Management System
• Conducting gap assessments and implementing improvements based on innovative solutions or tried and true industry standards
• Utilize quality assurance methods to audit for compliance & drive process control to the process inputs
• Sustain mature processes that drive value for the organization
• Developing & mentoring QE & Technicians to build on the capability of the team to execute the QMS.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, training, and/or certification.
• 7 years of experience in manufacturing and/or quality in a plant setting
• Availability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

What Will Put You Ahead

• Supervision of hourly & salaried teams
• IATF 16949 Lead Auditor experience
• Master’s degree in engineering, quality, STEM, or management field. Advanced degree or certification.
• Training or experience in high-speed automated manufacturing. · Certification standards and auditing.
• Six Sigma Black Belt, Shainin Red X Certifications
• SAP and quality software (Minitab, Gainseeker, etc.)

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