Quality Manager

About the role

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

Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor and drive manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls.

Nidec motors can be found in products that range from cell phones, computers and home appliances to industrial and mining equipment – and everything in between. Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.

From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.

With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.

About the role

A critical technical manager within the Nidec Automation Quality team responsible for motors, motor gearbox assemblies, machining, testing, measurement systems, electronics drives and component quality, reliability, cost reduction and warranty mitigation.

This is a critical role to support new product development and qualification, safe launch process, product transfers, product application engineering development, sustaining quality problem solving, customer and plant operation quality process controls. This position also provides quality direction and support to procurement to help select, qualify, and develop new suppliers to manufacture and measure product materials and parts.

Finally, this role is to responsibly listen and professionally respond to the voice of the external and internal customers to manage improvement projects and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams and projects to implement new products without quality, warranty or safety issues
• Manage New Product APQP & Safe Launch processes to proactively prevent issues
• Drive and implement action plans to improve quality metrics
• Manage projects to reduce Failure Costs of Quality
• Interact with customers and manage teams of functional groups to assure customer satisfaction
• Lead 8D problem solving meetings and implement actions to resolve customer problems
• Champion the business unit Six Sigma process to implement cultural change
• Lead quality projects to implement measurement equipment and quality systems
• Develop presentations and lead quality communications
• Implement Quality Management System to assure compliance to ISO and Nidec Way
• Travel to Nidec sites, suppliers and customers to verify product and process controls for quality

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Applied Science; Master’s in Business Administration or Analytical Applied Science
• Minimum 5 years of quality management and manufacturing engineering experience with demonstrated capability utilizing problem solving tools to solve customer problems
• Prior experience leading ISO9001 or equivalent certified Quality Management Systems with ISO 9001 lead auditor and AIAG core tools training
• Candidate must possess a solid project management background with a proven track record of completing projects using strong 8D problem solving tools
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification required or commitment to complete certification, Black Belt preferred with the ability to analyze and interpret data utilizing Minitab tools

Travel

• Domestic and/or international travel required – typically less than 25% on average

Languages

• Strong English verbal, written and presentation skills required