Senior Quality Engineer - Solar

TE connectivity • Full-time • Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States • 3d ago

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Quality Assurance Teams are responsible for all or part of an organization's Quality Management System, including conformance and continuous improvement initiatives. They work on systemic evaluation of products, services, facilities, manufacturing or business processes, to ensure that standards of quality are being met. Develop and implement quality plans, programs and procedures using quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. They reviews, analyze and report on quality discrepancies, investigate problems and executes quality audits, and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. The team works closely with manufacturing, engineering, customers, or suppliers and subcontractors to ensure requirements are met.

This position will be located at our Fuquay-Varina, NC location and is part of the Energy business unit within TE Connectivity's Industrial Solutions segment.

Responsibilities to include:

Develop and implement quality standards to meet TE's Quality Management System to assure products meet or exceed customer expectations
Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams; use of QA methodologies to manage and facilitate issue resolution including root cause investigations and the development, implementation and monitoring of effective corrective and preventive actions
Performs routine supplier and plant audits to ensure product being manufactured meets all requirements
Lead cross-functional teams to drive process and product improvements in manufacturing plants and at suppliers
Work with Manufacturing, Engineering, and PM to determine product specifications and tolerances
Participates in various NPI projects to ensure quality is incorporated into product designs and be responsible for preparing all quality-related documentation
Support the development of FMEAs, Control Plans, Test and Inspection Plans
Establish and maintain control plans to assure critical features are controlled through manufacturing processes
Reviews and integrates contractual requirements into all aspects of proposals and program processes and documentation
Conducts capability assessments and process validations to support supplier selection activities
Provides material review dispositions for non-conforming materials or products
Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of products to verify conformance with specifications and deliverables
Update company complaint handling system to ensure capture, investigation, and proper documentation of all customer complaints
Manage documents related to ISO certification, procedures, standards, customer change requests, ECN, PCN, and/or Work Instructions

What your background should look like:

Bachelor's degree, Engineering or related technical discipline
8+ years' experience in Quality Engineer role in a production environment
Self-motivated, proactive and efficient team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100 or ISO/TS 16949 QMS standards
Experience in reading blueprints and have basic understanding of GD&T fundamentals
Experience effectively utilizing statistical methods and statistical analysis tools
Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and various problem solving tools
Experience in statistical tools and disciplined problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, A3, DMAIC, Fishbone,5-Whys, 6Ms
Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification, preferred
Able to travel 20% - 30% domestically and 10% internationally
Must be eligible to work in the US with no sponsorship now or in the future
Technical understanding of electrical power systems and electrical power distribution/circuit protection products.
Strong analytical skills, and excellent problem-solving ability
Excellent communication skills written, verbal, and presentation skills with effective technical writing skills, ability to speak Spanish is a plus
High-energy, results-oriented, self-reliant, team player who can positively collaborate across different business departments and cultures
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Experience in the electrical-mechanical manufacturing or solar industry
Experience in conducting supplier and plant audits
Experience in reviewing customer contracts

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $115,500 - $173,300 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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