Advanced Quality Engineering Manager for NPI/NPD

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Job Overview

This Role will be based out of Harrisburg, PA- Relo will be available for the right candidate

No Sponsorship will be offered for this role

As a member of the Digital Data Networks (DDN) business in TE Connectivity you will play a key role in the design of products for high-speed products in the connector, cable assembly, and/or radio system industry—targeting high-speed communications and connectivity within datacenters and wireless infrastructure.

The Advanced Quality Engineering (AQE) Leader (Sr. Manager) is responsible for deploying the overall global new product introduction program for a Strategic Product Line Portfolio within the Digital Data Networks (DDN) business unit within TE. This role drives Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) from start of a new program through successful Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Safe Launch

Containment and Engineering Change Notices.

You and your teams will utilize APQP methodologies to capture past failure modes from lessons learned and new modes related to innovations in new technologies, designs and manufacturing equipment and processes. You will work jointly as a liaison between Engineering and the Plants, Program Managers,Supply Chain, and other internal/external staff to drive launch excellence and customer satisfaction.

(PDE), Manufacturing Process Development Engineering (MPDE), Project Management,

Factory/Production Quality Engineering (PQE) and Reliability & Testing Engineering (R&T) to execute advanced quality activities for new product development and introduction, support customer interface and miscellaneous projects as assigned. The AQE role requires an extremely strong understanding of the product design, the associated manufacturing processes and equipment, the customer’s end application, and the risks associated with design (DFMEA) and processes (PFMEA).

The role of the AQE is to work with a cross functional team to implement a new parts, product, orprocess with a “turnkey” sustainable quality process at product launch for the factory to agree to and

take ownership of executing the quality agenda. This position will report directly to the Sr. Director of

Global Quality for DDN.

The AQE’s reporting to the AQE Leader will facilitate the AQP tools, manage and mitigate project risk, manage customer initial requirements, and audit NPI projects. They will collaborate with the final manufacturing location, facilitate training, and share best practices and lessons learned; and will beinvolved in NPI complaint investigations, collecting documents and in process records, conductingpostmortem review, and ensuring effective implementation of a control plan for NPI shipments, supplierdevelopment and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of Advanced Quality Engineers in support of all new product introductions for a Strategic Product Line Portfolio within the Digital Data Networks (DDN) business unit. Lead all AQE activities from project inception to product launch and introduction.
• Participate in the project Kick-off Meetings, support project team development for internal requirements, customer specific requirements, Risk Priority Number (RPN) reductions, analyze SPC data, etc.
• Serve as the liaison between engineering and the plants on new product introductions to ensure robust process capability on all programs. Attend project meetings and APQP driven events with the customers and the Project/Program Management Team.
• Document the results for specific program characteristics and ensure the internal and external requirements are met including deviations. Accountable for developing and driving on time delivery of Control Plans, Capability Studies,
• Part drawings, Inspection Instructions, Gage design and R&R, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, AFMEAs for all assigned projects. Ensure the products developed are Designed for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) and are launched capably of meeting internal requirements and customer requirements.
• Understand product requirements and define/approve Design Validation Test (DVT) and quality plans to ensure products meet the product specifications.
• Authorize and approve that all Design Validation Test (DVT) results meet product specifications and customer requirements.
• Actively participate in early product Concept Reviews and Design Review meetings with the Product Development Engineering (PDE) for the assigned product, related tooling and fixturing, and overall quality plans.
• Generate and/or champion 8-Ds for the prototype process including 8-Ds for problem solving, test failures, and prototype failures.
• Complete the Change Control process and identify special characteristics for projects/programs.
• Work in conjunction with the Manufacturing Process Development Engineering (MPDE) teams to ensure the manufacturing proce