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NPD Quality Engineer

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Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mid level
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Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mid level
The NPD Quality Engineer ensures quality compliance during product development, leads problem solving, manages corrective actions, and supports APQP activities.
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The New Product Development (NPD) Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the flawless launch of new products by driving compliance with internal procedures and customer-specific requirements. This role acts as a key quality gatekeeper during the development lifecycle, from prototype to series production handover. The engineer will lead cross-functional problem solving, manage corrective actions, support APQP activities, and coach operational quality teams.

General Responsibilities

  • Designs, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.
  • Conducts the planning, implementing, and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for worldwide distribution.
  • Handles design methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of production processes, production equipment and finished products.
  • Conducts analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures when necessary.
  • Develops methods for testing, sampling, and training.
  • May act as internal consultant by providing technical guidance on most complex projects.
  • Works with quality inspection supervisors to train and oversee inspectors in their use of control forms, procedures, and correcting quality problems.

Experience / Qualifications

  • A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
  • Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demand
  • Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills
  • Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
  • Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
  • Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
  • Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Job Description

Specific Duties

  • Perform Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities in quick paced environment, with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Direct interaction with our customers and internal support teams.
  • Establish process controls documentation (Process Flow, FMEA, Control Plans).
  • To establish Safe Launch plans to ensure highest quality levels are achieve and maintained.
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective action Reponses (8D)  

Specific Experience

  • Hands On experience as a Quality Engineer, with minimum of 3 years’ experience
  • Working knowledge of AIAG Core Tools, VDA & IATF Quality Management Systems
  • Product launch experience (preferred with electronic components)
  • Time and program management skills
  • Ability to work independently and within our teams
  • Robust communication skills (written & verbal) in English and EU languages
  • Capability to drive positive change in our processes and products
  • Root Case Analysis and Corrective Actions skills (8D)
  • MS Office, Oracle / Agile, Customer Web Portal capabilities

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