Amphenol Amphenol Limited

Job Description

Job Element Detail

Job Title Manufacturing Engineer (QA Bias)

Reports to / structure Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader

Department / Location Manufacturing Engineering

Scope No budget responsibilities or direct reports

Purpose of the role To support the Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader, whilst playing an active role in the development of the quality engineering function, supporting customer requirements.

Duties and responsibilities

Support in product/process design and development activity. Take team member role in ensuring risk analysis are complete, ensure all product risks are identified using DFMEAs, PFMEAs, APQP and Capability Studies and other risk management techniques. Access and maintain technical documentation using a PDM system. Able to read complex drawings and apply/interrogate product specifications. Develop policies, procedures, and methods to check product, material, components and/or operational quality.

Develop and implement technically complex methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed.

Perform QMS and product audits against ISO9001 and AS9100, identifying actions to develop, assure, and maintain the quality of products and processes. Complete FAI reporting of products. Complete relevant forms to customer requirement and perform approval of reports. Perform concern investigation and comply fully with resolution process. Support supplier / process / customer quality improvement activities:

Interface with supplier quality representatives concerning quality problems, ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented, and support development of supplier quality improvement programs where required.

Support issue resolution for factory operations group.

Interface with customers to assess and address concerns and complaints.

Perform root cause analysis of reported concerns and defective products. Determine trends and recommend corrective actions.

Carry out such other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Health and Safety responsibilities

Take reasonable care for health, safety and the environment and others who may be affected by work activities, as well as co-operate on health and safety issues with Amphenol.

Ensure that all employees, contractors and visitors comply with Amphenol Ltd’s Health & Safety Policy use Health and Safety equipment provided.

Business responsibilities Required to follow the Work Instructions as identified in the Quality Systems Manual.

This job description is provided to clarify the main components of the role and is supplemented with work instructions, specific processes and Company Policy.

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Essential Desirable

Qualifications

• HNC or above level qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

• Time served in a similar manufacturing environment

Experience

• Ability to read technical drawings and work with specification documents

• Experience of supporting DFMEA/PFMEA

• Experience of AS9100 and related specifications

• Experience using measuring equipment

• Experience of dealing with production problems. Applying robust corrective actions to ensure the product is produced to the desired quality

• Root cause analysis and 8D problem solving

• Use of CAD with an understanding of PDM and product life cycle software

• Previous experience working in a Mechanical Process Engineer role within a manufacturing or Process Engineering environment

• Previous experience using MRP systems

• Product verification (FAIR)

Technical Knowledge

• Mechanical bias knowledge with some electrical skills

• An understanding of the NPI process and quality tools used to eliminate risk during manufacture.

• Practical problem solving skills, including understanding manufacturing processes and solving issues on the shop floor to create robust countermeasures.

• APQP and PPAP activity

• Amphenol product knowledge

• Knowledge of connectors

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to accurately update and improve documentation, both written and electronically, in line with company procedures

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages