Design Quality Engineer-Taicang

• Assure the fulfilment of customer and Ficosa quality requirements at each development stage according to FDS / FRS procedure.

• Ensure together with the Product Engineer and the Product Engineering Master the fulfilment of product quality requirements established with the Customer, in accordance with Ficosa Development / Research System (FDS/FRS) and SPICE
  ** methodologies:
• Participate in the design reviews, highlighting the quality history from similar designs
• Define the Prototype/pre-launch control plan for final product and participate in the validation of the components’ one; design control gauges and participate in their validation.
• Make close follow-up of prototypes assembly/delivery and ensure that the prototypes meet the Customer requirements.
• During the development of the product, guide the product FMEA and ensure its “healthiness”.
• Ensure that all problem-solving activities follows the established methodology.
• Define together with the customer the final product reports, report quality status, define and follow-up deviations action plan.
• Lead & manage validation Design Validation Plan (DVP) and Product Validation Tests (PVT), analysing results and finding the necessary countermeasures together with the Product Design Engineer.
• Work with quality manufacturing teams in the product industrialization, such as PFMEA and Production Control Plan activities.
• Together with the project team, support the competitiveness of the business unit improving costs, quality and product performance, adopting new technical solutions coming from competitors’ analysis and benchmark.
• Lead technical Lessons Learned definition with the team and ensure its correct register in the Database.
• Monitor the project / product robustness (based on FDS / FRS / SPICE
  ** requirements) and prepare together with the team, the annual internal 3Q3 audit.
• Participate in Request For Quotation activities: compliance matrix, quality history, quality target, etc...
• Observe Ficosa’s Code of Ethics to avoid fraudulent practices. Comply with Information Security Management System (ISMS) applicable to the job, along with the training related thereto.
• Lead the team, guaranteeing its effectiveness, development and motivation, fostering Ficosa's values.
• Provide the team with the necessary means to comply with OHSE rules, ensuring they are properly used.
• Actively cooperate in maintaining, promoting and improving the OHSE and Quality department.

(*) The described functions are the most representative for this position and are in no way a comprehensive list.

(**) If applicable, SPICE methodology applies for mechatronic technologies.

Languages:
Advanced English (written & spoken)

Additional training:
Problem solving methodologies (FMEA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), SPICE**, Functional Safety**, Design of experiments, IMDS, Six Sigma, Statistical experiments and High Voltage***

Additional languages: German or French would be of additional value (intermediate level)

Ficosa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success, regardless of gender, nationality, age or others. Our focus is not only on our People, but as well on our Planet: protecting the environment is one of the main targets to which we dedicate all our efforts to develop products and more efficient and sustainable solutions.