Provide technical direction to Inspectors, Technicians, Quality Engineers, and other Quality resources
Support continuous quality improvement activities to pursue zero defects including electronics dashboards and scorecards
Support introduction of new models and changes with suppliers
Ensure use of the PPAP process
Coordinate corrective and preventive action activities and quality metrics
Implement, improve and maintain document electronic quality processes
Required qualifications and experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field required
Master’s degree or professional certification (CQE, CQA, Six Sigma Black Belt) preferred
Experience and qualifications
Typically, 7 or more years of progressive experience in quality assurance, quality systems, or regulated environments
Prior people management or QA leadership experience required
3–6+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical roles
Advanced knowledge of quality engineering principles and tools
Strong structured problem‑solving and analytical capability
Additional Job Details
Management – M2
Organizational Impact
Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Communication & Influence
Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures
Innovation & Complexity
Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area
Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family
Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues
Leadership & Talent Management
Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval
Knowledge & Experience
Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area
Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
Typically has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience
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Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
