Senior Product Reliability Engineer

• ◆Process Improvement and Defect Reduction
• ◆Lead initiatives to improve process efficiency and reduce defects by analyzing quality and production data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• ◆Implement robust process controls and standardize inspection procedures to enhance consistency, prevent recurring quality issues, and improve first-pass yield.
• ◆Inspection Effectiveness and Quality Controls
• ◆Optimize inspection strategies by leveraging advanced tools and techniques, including CMM programming, to balance precision with efficiency.
• ◆Establish and maintain inspection criteria and acceptance standards aligned with customer

and industry best practices.

• ✓Ensure inspection methods meet capability

through studies like Gage R&R and Cpk analyses.

• ✓Customer Engagement and Quality Deliverables
• ✓Quality liaison for customers, managing audits, addressing quality concerns, and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• ✓Prepare and deliver required quality documentation, including PPAP, FAIR, and other customer-specific deliverables, while facilitating customer reviews and audits.
• ✓Collaborate with customers to clarify quality

and maintain alignment on deliverables and expectations.

• ✓Nonconformance and Corrective Actions
• ✓Manage nonconformance activities, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and Material Review Board (MRB) processes.
• ✓Track and analyze nonconformance trends to drive targeted quality improvements and reduce defect recurrence.
• ✓Data Analysis and Reporting
• ✓Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), such as yield, defect rates, and on-time delivery, to identify improvement areas.
• ✓Develop dashboards and reports to provide real-time visibility into quality performance and share actionable insights with stakeholders.
• ✓Quality Planning and Deployment
• ✓Develop and implement scalable quality control plans and deploy new inspection technologies to align with company objectives and customer expectations.
• ✓Support process validation for new or modified manufacturing processes, ensuring readiness and compliance.
• ✓Cross-functional Collaboration and Leadership
• ✓Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality

into product and process development and support new product introductions (NPI).

• ✓Mentor quality team members on best practices for inspection, data analysis, and process control while driving cross-functional problem-solving initiatives.
• ✓Perform any other support functions as directed by Quality Management

Basic

• ✓Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• ✓Demonstrated experience in quality initiatives focused on process improvement, defect reduction, and inspection optimization in manufacturing environments.
• ✓Proficiency in implementing and managing tools such as PPAP, FMEA, and root cause analysis (RCA) to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• ✓Knowledge of advanced inspection methods and tools, including CMM programming, Gage R&R, and sampling techniques, with a focus on effectiveness and efficiency.
• ✓Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and drive data-informed decisions to improve yield and reduce defects.
• ✓Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure quality standards and customer expectations are met.
• ✓Clear communication and documentation skills to effectively present quality metrics, deliverables, and insights to stakeholders.

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related field) or equivalent experience in a quality-focused role.
• ✓Experience in regulated industries such as automotive, aerospace, or defense with familiarity in standards like AS9100, ISO 9001, or IATF 16949.
• ✓Hands-on experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation and customer engagement for quality deliverables.
• ✓Experience in statistical process control (SPC) and process capability analysis (Cpk) for monitoring and improving production processes.
• ✓Certification in Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is a plus
• ✓Familiarity with advanced manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing or automated inspection systems is a plus.