The senior qa engineer serves as the strategic cornerstone for product and process integrity within manufacturing value streams. This role goes beyond operational oversight, focusing on the architecture of robust quality systems, proactive risk mitigation, and ensuring strict adherence to international standards and customer specific requirements. This position acts as the primary technical liaison between engineering, production, and the customer, leading the development of critical competencies within the workforce and ensuring that operational excellence translates into profitability and market satisfaction.
functions according to the process
* technical leadership: direct and validate root cause analysis (rca) using advanced methodologies (8ds, ishikawa, 5 whys) regarding critical process or product failures, ensuring the effective and preventive closure of corrective actions.
* audit and compliance management: design and execute layered process audits (lpa) and process audit programs to guarantee absolute compliance with the quality management system (qms) and applicable regulatory standards.
* process validation: coordinate and approve validation protocols and ppap documentation for new product launches or significant engineering changes.
* statistical analysis and kpis: implement statistical process control (spc) to monitor process stability and capability, generating executive reports to facilitate data driven decision-making
* new product introduction (npi): lead the quality phase during new project launches, ensuring that customer requirements are translated into capable control plans and manufacturing processes from day one.
* engineering change control (gco): oversee and validate the implementation of design or process changes, guaranteeing that product integrity is not compromised and that technical documentation is updated immediately.
* supply chain management (supplier quality): proactively audit critical suppliers and establish quality assurance agreements to ensure raw materials meet specifications before entering the production line.
* field performance surveillance: analyze customer returns and warranty claims to identify failure trends, leading the technical response and the implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
* qa budget and resource management: manage resources allocated to the metrology lab and inspection stations, optimizing consumable usage and scheduling preventive maintenance for measurement equipment.
* data governance and digitalization: ensure the integrity of quality records within the system, driving the transition toward digital reporting and real time dashboards for agile oversight.
responsabilities
* direct reports management: supervise, direct, and coordinate the daily activities of the quality team (jr. Engineers, technicians, and inspectors), ensuring balanced workload distribution and the achievement of departmental goals.
* talent development and evaluation: assess the performance of direct reports, identify training gaps, and execute career development and mentorship programs to elevate the team's technical proficiency.
* financial optimization: execute strategies to reduce the "cost of poor quality" (copq) by deploying lean six sigma methodologies to directly impact the operating margin and reduce waste.
* nonconforming material control: oversee the technical and timely disposition of materials within the mrb area, ensuring that supplier corrective action reports (scars) are robust and well documented.
* world-class standardization: approve work instructions, inspection criteria, and internal records, ensuring all technical documentation meets external audit standards.
* advanced metrology engineering: validate measurement system accuracy through gage r&r studies, ensuring that equipment variability does not compromise the reliability of inspection data. Resource administration: manage schedules, shifts, and administrative needs for the assigned team, fostering a collaborative and highly disciplined work environment.
general requirements
* electronic or mechanical engineering degree
* 10 years as quality engineer experience
* english
competencies
* experience in oracle system
* analysis and diagnostics of pcb and electronic component failures
* interpretation of electronic circuits, schematics, and pcb technical drawings
* mastery of core tools (apqp, ppap, fmea, spc, msa) 8ds, six sigma
* analysis and diagnosis of mechanical failures in parts or enables
* interpretation of parts and assembly technical drawings