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Nidec

Quality Assurance Engineer

LocationNorth America/MEX/Reynosa - AMC Reynosa MOEN
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
DepartmentQuality Assurance
Company size10,000+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen2d ago
About the company
We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world’s dreams, people’s dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world’s and people’s tomorrows; the world’s first, the world’s best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
WHO ARE WE
The sky is no longer the limit as Nidec takes its technology off the ground and into the Aerospace market. As a Quality Assurance Engineer with the Nidec Aerospace team, you will have the opportunity to apply and develop your expertise to ensure quality and compliance of aerospace electric motors throughout their lifecycle.
Nidec is the world’s leading electric motor manufacturer and a true pioneer in electrification across a wide array of industries since its foundation in 1973, ranging from appliance and energy infrastructure to ground transportation. Nidec Aerospace is a newly created Joint Venture between Nidec and Embraer which intends to take a leading role in the Electrification of Aircrafts. We are well-positioned and excited to support the aerospace industry in its ambitious transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The ideal candidate will embody Nidec’s key pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity with their passion to learn, enthusiasm to exceed market expectations, and tenacity to solve complex technical issues. From ideation to production, you will work with a diverse and experienced team of design engineers to support aerospace industry leaders and spearhead technological advances in transport decarbonization.
Job Description
Nidec Aerospace is seeking a qualified Quality Engineer responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of aerospace electric motors throughout their lifecycle, from development through production. This role will support new product introduction, manufacturing line launches, supplier quality activities, process validation, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with aerospace quality standards and customer requirements.
The successful candidate will work closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and suppliers to drive product quality, resolve complex manufacturing and supplier issues, and implement robust quality systems and controls that ensure safe, reliable, and compliant products.
The individual is responsible for:
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Lead quality activities for new product introduction (NPI), APQP, production launches, and manufacturing process transfers, including development and maintenance of Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA, FAIRs, Control Plans & Inspection Plans.
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Provide daily quality support to manufacturing operations, driving containment actions, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure product conformity and process effectiveness.
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Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, GD&T requirements, and inspection criteria to ensure appropriate quality controls, measurement methods, and product conformity throughout manufacturing processes.
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Participate in manufacturing readiness reviews, process validations, equipment qualifications, and quality system audits to ensure robust and compliant manufacturing processes.
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Develop procedures for incoming inspection process as well as inspection methods, process inspection and final inspection activities
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Quality Issue Resolution: Serve as the primary contact for supplier quality issues, drive root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions using tools like 8D and Six Sigma methodology.
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Define properly traceability records for process and product for all life cycle products.
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Create and define final inspection activities with DPRV (delegate product verification) before ship articles.
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Assist product managers in supplier business reviews.
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Performance Monitoring: Define, track and monitor supplier KPIs to evaluate performance and initiate improvement plans.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with purchasing, engineering, and production teams to align quality requirements and drive supplier improvements.
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Compliance & Standards: Ensure products and process meet applicable standards such as AS9100, customer and internal specifications.
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Monitor and verify effectiveness of supplier’s quality improvements.
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Follow up closely First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 with suppliers
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Assist suppliers to maintain 100% PPAP compliance for all pre-preproduction builds and production builds.
Technical Attributes and Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
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Experience: +5 years in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment Preferred in Aerospace industry.
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Understanding manufacturing processes, mechanical system and assembly operations.
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Proficiency in English. Visa and Passport required.
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Auditing Skills.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Effective planning, leadership, and time management.
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Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and GD&T requirements, and verify compliance using metrology equipment such as CMMs, calipers, micrometers, and optical measurement systems.
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Experience with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, First Article Inspection (FAI), PPAP, SPC, and MSA methodologies.
PREFERRED:
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Knowledge of aerospace quality systems and standards, including AS9100, AS9102, AS9145, customer-specific requirements, and Quality Management System (QMS) principles.
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Japanese communication skills are highly preferred. Preferred Japanese level: N3 or above.
Additional Job Details
Technical – T3
Organizational Impact
• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using practical technical principles
• Intermediate-level technical contributor; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Failure to achieve results requires allocation of additional resources to meet goals and impacts project completion with the potential for additional financial expense.
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments
Communication & Influence
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
Day Shift (Mexico)
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
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