Quality Project Coordinator

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

The Quality Project Coordinator coordinates Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and related documentation activities, maintains product records, supports corrective action and quality improvement efforts, and performs product inspections to verify compliance with engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements. This position plays a critical role in sustaining product quality, maintaining configuration control, facilitating cross-functional communication, and supporting the successful implementation of product and process changes throughout the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Engineering Change Coordination-50%

• Coordinate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), deviation requests, and product change implementations.
• Facilitate cross-functional review and approval activities between Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Track the status of open changes and ensure timely progression through established workflows.
• In coordination with Quality and Sustainment Engineer's, reviews engineering change documentation for completeness, accuracy, and required approvals prior to release.
• Coordinate implementation activities and communicate change requirements to affected departments.
• Verify that supporting documentation, drawings, specifications, work instructions, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) are updated as part of approved changes.
• Assist in evaluating the impact of engineering changes on inventory, manufacturing processes, quality requirements, and existing products.
• Monitor engineering change metrics and provide status updates to leadership as required.
• Support configuration management activities to ensure product and documentation integrity.
• Provide guidance and feedback to Supply Chain regarding change implementation requirements and quality-related concerns.

Additional Job Details

Quality Inspection & Product Verification-20%

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections as required to support manufacturing and sustainment activities.
• Conduct inspections to verify implementation and effectiveness of approved engineering changes.
• Review products against engineering drawings, specifications, Bills of Materials, inspection criteria, and quality requirements.
• Perform dimensional, visual, and functional inspections utilizing standard inspection and measurement equipment.
• Document inspection results and maintain quality records in accordance with established procedures.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI), validation activities, and engineering build verification as required.
• Assist with containment activities involving nonconforming materials or products.
• Support corrective action investigations by gathering inspection data, documenting findings, and verifying implementation of corrective actions.
• Verify proper product identification, labeling, revision control, and traceability requirements.
• Communicate inspection findings and quality concerns to appropriate stakeholders.

Document Control & Product Documentation-30%

• Coordinate the review, release, revision, and distribution of controlled documents associated with engineering changes and product updates.
• Maintain accurate records of engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, quality documents, and related product documentation.
• Verify that documentation updates are completed and properly approved prior to implementation of product or process changes.
• Support revision control activities to ensure current documentation is available and obsolete documentation is appropriately removed from use.
• Assist with maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs) and related product documentation to ensure alignment with approved engineering changes.
• Ensure documentation complies with established quality management system requirements and document control procedures.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, records, and evidence of compliance as required.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure documentation reflects approved product requirements.
• Maintain documentation archives and records in accordance with company retention requirements.
• Assist in identifying and resolving documentation discrepancies that may impact product quality, manufacturing, or regulatory compliance.