Design / Industrialization Quality Senior Engineer at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa

Job Description:

• Senior IQL Competencies


• Supplier Qualification and Development - Displays advanced proficiency in challenging scenarios and provides guidance to others in the domains of Quality Standards and Regulation, Supplier Auditing and Compliance, Supply Chain Risk Management, Analytics & Statistical Problem Solving, 8D Problem Solving (Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Preventive Action Advanced), Supplier Approval and Qualification, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), APQP - ASQ, Core Industrialization Planning Quality Tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, Poka-Yoke, GD&T, CTQ/CTP management), and Non-conformance Management, including Rework and Repair.


• Quality Control and Inspection - Recognized as an expert and can coach others in the areas of Measurement Tools and Techniques, Incoming Quality Control, Poka-Yoke, OK 1 st Part, Check do Check, and Final inspection & Temporary Quality Walls.


• Continuous Improvement - Advanced competencies and can train others in CI tools like 8D, VSM, A3, RedX , Kata QRCI, and Kaikaku .


• Customer Experience / Performance - Has experience in analyzing customer voice data and uses advanced analytical skills to extract valuable insights. Creates a strong sense of urgency and influence with stakeholders to prevent customer pain points.


• Design for Safety and Reliability - In addition to demonstrated skills at the component level, candidate must contribute and influence DfSR in the areas of CTQ Management, Mission Profile, P-diagram, DFMEA, FTA, Tolerancing, and participate in Robustness Assessments.


• Industrialization Quality (Preparation and Planning) - Demonstrates advanced ability to coach and advise others in PFMEA, CTP development, Process Capability, Control Plans, Problem Solving, and Pilot Run - PPAP.


• Industrialization Quality (Pre-series / Launch) - Effectively influences a cross functional team of professionals during Launch phases in the areas of Problem Solving, Process Capability Validation, Process Audit (VDA), Product Change Management, Lessons Learned, Reverse PFMEA, and Temporary Quality Walls.


• Quality Authority - Ability to be a project team's expert and authority and is capable of training others for all stop work situations, non-conformance management, customer satisfaction monitoring, and supplier performance monitoring.


• Other Cross Functional Skills


• Cross-cultural - Understands and capitalizes on the potential of diversity. Promotes a collaborative climate.


• Issue Resolution - Thinks several steps ahead in deciding the best course of action, anticipating likely outcomes. Analyzes existing issues to identify significant and repetitive ones and initiates the problem to a prevention process to solve the underlying problem. Effectively involves required stakeholders and proactively communicates the status of issue resolution.


• Communicate Effectively - Creates, evaluates and presents the message or issue in a clear, concise and logical manner. Adapts structure and level of detail to meet the needs of others. Demonstrates a high level of interest, and commitment. Facilitates dialog between different shareholders. Ability to calm down critical or conflict situation.


• Take Risks and Innovate - Takes the initiative like an Entrepreneur. Encourages creative thinking within their own area and when requested. Displays openness even in difficult and relentless situations. Demonstrates a solid sense of accountability when taking risks. Acknowledges failures and encourages others on learning from mistakes.


• Achieves Sustainable Results - Regularly puts in time and effort to accomplish challenging goals. Follow-up others progress and key activities and steps-in to arbitrate issues and speed-up execution. Shows good capability to convince the team to fulfil the targets. Addresses obstacles in a timely manner.


• Fosters Collaboration and networking - Regularly encourages working groups by sharing their knowledge outside own area. Shares talents, resources and know-how on behalf of the Company's business success. Builds an agile network and promote synergies outside one's are.

• Experience - 10-15 years working in new offer creation following APQP methodologies


• Education - Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or related Engineering field.


• Desired Certifications - CQE or any other ASQ certifications, Six Sigma Green/Black belt, VDA 6.3 Process Auditor.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Why us?

At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in e mpowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your M eaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

€34.2bn global revenue
+12% organic growth
135 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we 'embrace different' as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color , gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

• Senior IQL Competencies


• Supplier Qualification and Development - Displays advanced proficiency in challenging scenarios and provides guidance to others in the domains of Quality Standards and Regulation, Supplier Auditing and Compliance, Supply Chain Risk Management, Analytics & Statistical Problem Solving, 8D Problem Solving (Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Preventive Action Advanced), Supplier Approval and Qualification, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), APQP - ASQ, Core Industrialization Planning Quality Tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, Poka-Yoke, GD&T, CTQ/CTP management), and Non-conformance Management, including Rework and Repair.


• Quality Control and Inspection - Recognized as an expert and can coach others in the areas of Measurement Tools and Techniques, Incoming Quality Control, Poka-Yoke, OK 1 st Part, Check do Check, and Final inspection & Temporary Quality Walls.


• Continuous Improvement - Advanced competencies and can train others in CI tools like 8D, VSM, A3, RedX , Kata QRCI, and Kaikaku .


• Customer Experience / Performance - Has experience in analyzing customer voice data and uses advanced analytical skills to extract valuable insights. Creates a strong sense of urgency and influence with stakeholders to prevent customer pain points.


• Design for Safety and Reliability - In addition to demonstrated skills at the component level, candidate must contribute and influence DfSR in the areas of CTQ Management, Mission Profile, P-diagram, DFMEA, FTA, Tolerancing, and participate in Robustness Assessments.


• Industrialization Quality (Preparation and Planning) - Demonstrates advanced ability to coach and advise others in PFMEA, CTP development, Process Capability, Control Plans, Problem Solving, and Pilot Run - PPAP.


• Industrialization Quality (Pre-series / Launch) - Effectively influences a cross functional team of professionals during Launch phases in the areas of Problem Solving, Process Capability Validation, Process Audit (VDA), Product Change Management, Lessons Learned, Reverse PFMEA, and Temporary Quality Walls.


• Quality Authority - Ability to be a project team's expert and authority and is capable of training others for all stop work situations, non-conformance management, customer satisfaction monitoring, and supplier performance monitoring.


• Other Cross Functional Skills


• Cross-cultural - Understands and capitalizes on the potential of diversity. Promotes a collaborative climate.


• Issue Resolution - Thinks several steps ahead in deciding the best course of action, anticipating likely outcomes. Analyzes existing issues to identify significant and repetitive ones and initiates the problem to a prevention process to solve the underlying problem. Effectively involves required stakeholders and proactively communicates the status of issue resolution.


• Communicate Effectively - Creates, evaluates and presents the message or issue in a clear, concise and logical manner. Adapts structure and level of detail to meet the needs of others. Demonstrates a high level of interest, and commitment. Facilitates dialog between different shareholders. Ability to calm down critical or conflict situation.


• Take Risks and Innovate - Takes the initiative like an Entrepreneur. Encourages creative thinking within their own area and when requested. Displays openness even in difficult and relentless situations. Demonstrates a solid sense of accountability when taking risks. Acknowledges failures and encourages others on learning from mistakes.


• Achieves Sustainable Results - Regularly puts in time and effort to accomplish challenging goals. Follow-up others progress and key activities and steps-in to arbitrate issues and speed-up execution. Shows good capability to convince the team to fulfil the targets. Addresses obstacles in a timely manner.


• Fosters Collaboration and networking - Regularly encourages working groups by sharing their knowledge outside own area. Shares talents, resources and know-how on behalf of the Company's business success. Builds an agile network and promote synergies outside one's are.