AQ Engineer III

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico.

📋 Description

• Assist in the launch of new products as an Advanced Quality Engineer within TE Connectivity’s Industrial Commercial and Transportation Business Unit.

• Create the quality system for new product introductions within project development teams.

• Oversee and guide Product Development teams to ensure the implementation of Advanced Quality Planning.

• Facilitate the use of AQP tools and manage project risks effectively.

• Handle initial customer requirements and conduct audits on NPI projects.

• Collaborate with final manufacturing locations.

• Provide training and share best practices and lessons learned.

• Investigate NPI complaints, gather documents and in-process records, perform postmortem reviews, and ensure robust control plans for NPI shipments.

• Assist in supplier development and management activities.

• Take ownership of project-launch quality from initial design through production release and customer PPAP approval, subsequently transferring responsibility to sustaining quality.

• Ensure adherence to product specifications, customer demands, and manufacturing process requirements throughout product and process design/development.

• Monitor safe-launch performance and authorize exit from the safe-launch phase.

• Collaborate with Factory Quality teams in response to suboptimal safe-launch performance.

• Organize and lead PFMEA reviews.

• Implement quality planning and controls for prototype/sample builds, managing build records and documentation.

• Perform measurement system analysis for inspection systems and gauges.

• Engage in product and process design reviews for NPI projects.

• Establish and maintain control plans for critical features.

• Support the development of FMEAs, test plans, and inspection plans.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent field; a Master’s degree is advantageous.

• Over 5 years of experience in customer Quality, specifically managing 8D and corrective actions.

• Experience in the Automotive Industry/OEMs is preferred.

• Strong expertise in problem-solving and customer management.

• Proven ability to lead teams, build strong internal relationships, and drive global transformation.

• Exceptional problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication capabilities.

• Experience in customer quality within the automotive sector is preferred.

• Comprehensive knowledge of PPAP, FMEA, MSA, capability analysis, and other APQP tools.

• Focused on continuous improvement and solutions-oriented approaches.

• Ability to lead cross-functional task forces.

• Skilled in reading and interpreting complex drawings.

• Advanced proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English with strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.

• VISA USA is required.

• Willingness to travel; travel is estimated to be 20%, later reduced to less than 10%.

🏝️ Benefits

• No specific role-related benefits or additional compensation details are mentioned in the posting.