Job Description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

TE Connectivity\'s Quality Assurance Teams are responsible for all or part of an organization\'s Quality Management System, including conformance and continuous improvement initiatives. They work on systemic evaluation of products, services, facilities, manufacturing or business processes, to ensure that standards of quality are being met. Develop and implement quality plans, programs and procedures using quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. They reviews, analyze and report on quality discrepancies, investigate problems and executes quality audits, and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. The team works closely with manufacturing, engineering, customers, or suppliers and subcontractors to ensure requirements are met.

The Supplier Development Engineer is the owner of Supplier Development Program and Supplier Academy / Onboarding process for Quality topics. Main responsibility of Selection, Assessment and Approval Process for New Suppliers, expert to suppliers in QMS (ISO 9001 etc.), LEAN Tools, Problem Solving Tools, TE System, work with SQE and Procurement in Supplier Cost Improvement Workshops.

Job Responsibilities

• Assessment and Qualification of new Suppliers
• Execute Global / Regional Supplier Development Strategy
• Quality representative on Sourcing decisions
• Supports Supplier Cost related Improvement Workshops (i.e., reduction of CoPQ) in collaboration with Procurement CoE
• Supplier management procedure/systematic improvement
• Training Experts within SQ Function. Owner of Supplier Academy and Onboarding Process for Quality and Stakeholders.
• Collaborate with SQE to provide onboarding training for new suppliers on TE systems and procedures.
• Support suppliers for System Development according to ISO when applicable (i.e., ISO 9001 etc.)
• Monitor Supplier\'s performance during the Supplier Development Program and escalates to Procurement if required.
• Owner of Supplier Escalation Process due to Quality topics (NBH, Focus Supplier Programs, etc.)
• Quality issue handling and Problem-Solving activities, performs systematic/process audit when SQE function is not available in the region.
• Potential Analysis at Suppliers, technical and problem-solving support.

Job Requirements

• B.S. degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, or related field
• At least 5 years of experience within connector and cable assembly Quality Management portion. Procurement is a plus.
• Expert Knowledge on ISO 9001, LEAN Tools and other Industry Standards
• Certified ISO 9001 auditor by 2nd party auditor.
• Problem Solving Tools
• 6 Sigma Green/black Belt experience preferred.
• Comfortable with regular overseas travels
• Demonstrated skills in a matrix environment
• Knowledge on specific product and process as required (e.g. Molding, Stamping, Mechanical Assembly, PAB/PCBA, diecasting\xe2\x80\xa6)
• Expert level with the tools related to supplier APQP process, include but not limited to PPAP, FMEA, CP, MSA, SPC, R@R and 8D methodology.
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies effectively.
• Thorough knowledge of Problem-Solving tools (5-Why, Ishikawa/Fishbone diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis)
• Auditor Skills
• SAP basic knowledge
• Basic knowledge of GD&T
• Strong Presentation skills
• Strong Communication and negotiation skills
• Strong Coaching skills
• Business acumen regarding part cost structure / breakdown

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation

Location:

Prai, Penang, 07, MY, 13600

City: Prai, Penang

State: 07

Country/Region: MY

Travel: 25% to 50%

Requisition ID: 106603

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Function: Quality

TE Connectivity