Engineer III

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Position Focus:

The Factory NPI Quality Engineer is responsible for the coordination of launch activities at the manufacturing location and creating/verifying launch process quality documents and support program management gate reviews.

Is part of the Project team and ensures manufacturability/quality requirements are met and risks are mitigated.

In addition will be the focal point of coordination for the relevant Quality Systems requirements for deployment to factory.

• Ensure execution of PQP (Product Quality Planning) delivered from design site QPM (Quality Program Manager).
• Ensure the factory NPI production line under quality control, firewall/line stop control.
• Leadership inside factory NPI production/process driving for actions on all build issues (Manufacturing/Design).
• Coordinate and consolidate build performance report within factory NPI team, and align quality statement to QPM (Quality Program Manager) & Program Manager.
• Owner of the Safe Launch Control Plan/CTQ/Process Control Plan and to drive Flawless launch results.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field from an accredited institution.
• Advanced Degree in Engineering/Science - desired.
• MBA – desired.

Experience:

• Minimum Five (5) years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment is a must.

Position Specific Requirements:

Required:

• Strong interpersonal communication and listening ability.
• Practical experience in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools, tool usage and NPI program management.
• Competent in problem-solving tools such as 8D methodology:
  • Is-Is Not
  • Fishbone diagram
  • Brainstorming
  • 3x 5 Why
• Competent in quality tools, and process/production control methods such as:
  • Control Plans
  • FMEA
  • MSA
  • SPC
  • Product life cycle and Reliability
• Ability to read and interpret specifications to ensure the understanding of the agreed quality parameters and product-specific requirements.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of customer-specific requirements.
• Knowledge of manufacturing on highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions for several applications and processes.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead for manufacturing location's NPI Deliverables and confirm completion of the site's quality documents required internally and by the customer during the initial launch phases of a product, in conjunction with the NPI team.
• Liaison for the site for all Advanced Quality Planning activities including internal gate reviews with the Business Unit and with the program team.
• Ensure that product specifications fully comply for sample shipment.
• Ensure execution of PQP (Product Quality Planning) delivered from design site QPM (Quality Program Manager).
• Support PFMEA activity to ensure functional specification requirements are fully met and confirm controls carried into the Control Plan.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering on the development and implementation of any Poke Yoke strategy and confirm controls carried into the Control Plan.
• Responsible for the confirmation and completion of the manufacturing location's readiness for launching programs and product/process changes.
• Support and attend launch program meetings and customer process reviews/audits.
• Coordinates the development of production process Control Plan, CTQ, and Safe Launch Plan and keep update until formal program start of production.
• Coach and support the manufacturing team on the customer product quality requirements and site's AQP requirements.
• Monitors the FA part approval of supplied components.
• Conduct program gate reviews to confirm site MRM (Manufacturing Readiness Matrix) activities are complete with the appropriate evidence, readiness assessment is completed, and that all site MRM documents are on time to program commitments.
• Ensure MSA studies and adequate Gage R&R for launching programs are conducted.
• Has the authority and the responsibility to stop any process or product delivery in case of a non-conformance of customer expectations, safety, or environmental risks.