Your Job

Part of the New Product Development team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, and supply chain, to complete purchased parts qualification, mitigate risks tied with our suppliers , drive improvements, and ensure compliance with internal and external quality standards to ensure the flawless introduction of products into the market.

Our Team

Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. You will be in our Datacom and Specialty Solutions (DSS) division, which designs and manufactures an extensive product line serving customers in telecommunications, datacom, (hyperscale) data center, cloud, and storage applications.

What You Will Do

• Work independently as an Advance Supplier Quality Engineer for New Product Development projects by executing all components qualifications according to Molex PDP.
• Ensures the qualifications plans for new components and modified components are created and supplier PPAP documents are tracked on timely manner. Provide regular updates to the responsible AQP Engineers and Managers from different sites.
• Request all PPAP documents through Molex PPAP manager tool according to project timeline.
• Be an expert and have good product knowledge of different product lines (Cable assemblies/Cage and connectors). Maintains and updates the Internal knowledge database.
• Work directly and push suppliers for FAI, CS and PPAP in a timely manner
• Get samples of parts for FAI and submit to India/other measurement lab for Supplier Audit
• Push product team for disposition of FAI and CS; upload all dispositioned reports to Team Center.
• Based on the disposition from AQP, PDE and MIE communicate to supplier if there is a need to fix/correct/improve the tooling – get an ECD for the same and keep informed project team and continuously follow up with supplier based on the dates they have provided.
• : if the tooling fix takes more time and causes a line down situation – coordinate with Sourcing team/PJM/Plant to make sure we get enough stock before supplier take down the tool for correction/repair/improvement.
• : Create internal deviations on SAP to make sure that production line gets material before completing FAI whenever its necessary based on the agreement with PDE and cross functional team
• Review all the PPAP documents received from supplier according to PPAP review checklist, make sure all the documents provided according to component qualification plan
• : Work with plant SQE to prepare documentation needed for incoming inspection per plant process
• : Facilitate design and procurement of any gages or fixtures needed at incoming inspection
• Resolve measurement issues between supplier, plant, and India measurement lab
• Support AQP deliverables and work on Jira tasks (CPMP, Inspection checklists, Lessons Learned, inspections instruction, etc..)
• philosophy, International Standards Organization (ISO) by following stated policies and procedures.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2 - 4+ years’ experience in Quality Engineering or related engineering field
• BS or master’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or another related field
• Excellent communication is a must, Listening skills and a quick learner
• Strong knowledge on APQP and PPAP deliverables.
• Fair idea on PMS (product design and development – mass production)
• Strong organizational skill to anticipate, plan, organize and self-monitor workload
• Good interpersonal skills for effective leadership and team facilitation
• Solid Knowledge & understanding of Engineering drawings, metrology, and GD&T
• 2+ years knowledge of statistics - experience using Minitab or other software
• 2+ years using MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Able to travel (domestic and international) 5% - 10%
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Training in Advance Quality Planning Tools like DFMEA, PFMEA, PFD, CP, training on PPAP.
• years’ experience in Quality engineering in a new-product introduction environment as an SQE
• Working knowledge of electronic assembly, testing, molding, stamping, plating, and assembly processes Quality System (ISO 9001 or TS 16949) and Supplier Auditing experience, Gage and Fixture design
• Knowing Chinese would be an added advantage
  
  
  

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