Advanced Quality Engineer

CTS Corporation(NYSE: CTS) founded in 1896, is a global leader in the design and manufacturer of a diverse array of electronic components and sensors, and a provider of EMS products and services for the automotive, computer, communications, medical, and industrial markets primarily fulfilling the needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Started in 1896, CTS offers over 100 years of innovative products and engineering excellence. CTS products are manufactured across 17 facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, and employees over 5,000 people.

SCOPE OF POSITION
Work with Process, Project and Design Engineers to execute advanced quality activities for new product development and introduction, support customer interface and miscellaneous projects as assigned. At the same time, the Senior Product Development Quality Engineer will be responsible for mentoring less experienced Senior Product Development Quality Engineers.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILTIES
Actively participate in the development of Process and Design FMEAs as well as design reviews for the assigned product and related tooling. Generate and/or champion 8-Ds for the prototype process including 8-Ds for problem solving, test failures, and prototype failures. Track and report First Time Capability for prototype builds. Facilitate prototype dimensional layouts and prepare prototype PPAP and/or PSW submissions.

Initiate dimensional layouts on production piece parts for the purpose of qualifying piece parts for production release. In conjunction with the Team Leader, identify significant characteristics for all piece parts and track the quality level of pre-production piece part runs to ensure that the piece part tooling meets the capability goals for the product. Work in conjunction with the team?s Process Engineer to ensure the manufacturing process is meeting the product?s defined quality level and that the processes meet capability levels identified for the product.

The documentation shall include Pre-launch Control Plans, Prototype Quality Procedures, Prototype PPAP and Prototype PSW as a minimum in a timely manor to meet the projects timing goals. Maintain the documentation to ensure accuracy of content until the program is production released and has achieved specified yield goals.

Work in conjunction with the Quality Assurance Personnel at the identified manufacturing site to ensure that control plans, work instructions and production audit schedules are defined with procedures and work instructions to support the production line yield goals and customer requirements. Maintain a close working relationship with the site Quality Assurance Personnel to assist in resolving issues until the product successfully achieves it?s identified production yield and quality goals.REQUIREMENTSMust have a bachelor?s degree in an Engineering discipline or related technical field or equivalent Automotive work experience with good communications and organizational skills. CQE certification and training in Design of Experiments are a plus.

Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering in quality aspects. 8-D problem solving techniques. Quality aspects of new product launch in Automotive. Comprehensive understanding of ISO9000, ISO9001, QS9000, PPAP, FMEA, APQP, GDT, ISO14001.

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