Senior Advanced Quality Engineer (Hardware)

The Senior Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) will elevate quality as competitive advantage and drive brand loyalty by ensuring high product quality from design through production. The AQE will direct product, process and design quality activities and will advance leading practices to provide predictable results and excellent customer experiences. The AQE plays a strategic role in the New Product Introduction (NPI) Milestones development and implementation of Quality tools. The AQE proactively leads the NPI QA process through the enforcement of applicable quality tools and manages critical milestones throughout the NPI cycles. The AQE provides leadership in product process and reliability functions related to internal factories and external suppliers. The AQE leads the gathering, analyzing, and reporting of key metrics, establishes prioritization of related actions to cross-functional teams.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

· (20%) Serve as factory/supplier to corporate liaison by providing guidance and direction for related Global Quality and Sourcing Engineering functions in North America and Asia to ensure that corrective and preventive actions are properly validated, new products meet customer requirements, as well as creating Quality Culture based on the Six Sigma Principles in each of the factories and supplier sites.

· (20%) Directs and prioritizes quality functions for New Product Introduction/Sustaining/Cost Improvement Program to ensure timely launch per HHI's Milestone Processes in a multi-function environment.

· (15%) Leads strategic implementation of the Quality Function Deployment related to the Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Methodologies, such as Voice of the Customer analysis, customer field data analysis, active collaboration in Design for Excellence assessments (e.g. Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, Design for Testing), Critical to Quality (CTQ) identification, Control Plans, FMEA, Capability Analysis, 5Fs, FAIs and reliability testing.

· (10%) Manages and audits suppliers domestically and internationally to baseline supplier production and quality systems, as well as proposes related system improvements.

· (10%) Proactive leadership in reviewing quality data and identification of trends affecting quality, warranty costs and Customer Satisfaction. Establish Metrics to meet future QA vision and mission goals.

· (10%) Prioritize, Lead and Direct multiple projects focused on functional business processes that influence customer satisfaction, growth, cost effectiveness, waste elimination, and product/system quality.

· (5%) Multi-functional coaching and providing direction for high level of urgency, ownership, and effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive Actions using appropriate DMAIC Six Sigma methodology as quality excursions arise either in the field, at an internal plant or at a supplier.

· (5%) Lead and execute Tear Down Failure Analysis activities on failure returns from the field and generate appropriate Failure Analysis reports.

· (5%) Implements audit of component manufacturing, finishing, packaging of finished goods, and all associated process controls in support of the NPI across the supplier base.

Education and Training

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or closely related field.

· 3 - 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

· Consumer Product Manufacturing experience highly preferred.

· Certified Black Belt or equivalent preferred.

· ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred.

Required Skills

· Multi-functional Project and Program Management leadership in a matrix organization.

· Product/Factory manufacturing experience required.

· Ability to read technical drawings, understand and implement control plans, inspection plans, and value improvement efforts.

· Extensive knowledge of GD&T measurement instrumentation, including optical and handheld measuring equipment.

· Proven experience using 8D and/or DMAIC lean six sigma methodology for closing Corrective & Preventive Actions.

· Proven experience leading and facilitating cross functional Kaizen/Workshops on new product or new process development.

· Preferred experience with Design for Six Sigma Tools (QFD, CTQ Flowdown & Measurement Systems, DOE, DFX, DFM, etc.)

· Experience with APQP process (PPAPs, Control Plans, PFMEA, etc.) is preferred

· Excellent leadership & interpersonal skills along with the ability to work with others positively.

· Strong communicator both written and oral.

· Estimated percentage of travelling required 25% (including international)

Work Environment:

· Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

· Hybrid work in office 3 days/week.

Pay Range: $93,987-$137,848.

This “base salary range” is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. ASSA ABLOY conducts regular review of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.