Lead Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Lead Quality Engineer (LQE) plays an important role in helping lead and expand the quality management and reporting function within the company. The LQE is responsible for leading, tracking, and monitoring ATPC’s quality processes, procedures, and documentation for internal, customer, and supplier quality reporting initiatives and regulatory directives. This role is expected to help drive quality improvements in both internal and external customers and supply base by identifying opportunities and providing technical expertise and assistance where needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to internal and external stakeholders regarding quality issues, the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process, and ATPC Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
• Manage non-conforming product investigations (RMA process, corrective and preventative actions (CAPA), and quality-related continuous improvement projects
• Engage with customers and suppliers to understand their unique requirements and challenges while working closely with other quality personnel
• Lead all initiatives regarding domestic and international regulatory (UL, CSA, MSHA, IEC, RoHS, REACH, etc.) compliance requirements and documentation
• Conduct periodic quality reviews of supply base and develop and monitor action items for improvement
• Create, manage and maintain important quality and internal company compliance documentation
• Manage ATPC’s ISO 9001-2015 Certified Quality Management System (QMS)
• Work closely with the engineering and product management teams and our supply base to ensure that our regulatory requirements and associated documentation are accurate and up to date for all products
• Provide training sessions for internal teams and customers on the technical aspects of our quality procedures and reporting documentation when required
• Work closely with our international affiliates for their regulatory compliance needs and stay informed on new industry standards and regulatory requirements in the wire and cable and interconnect industry
• Advance knowledge of product quality planning and control for new product offerings
• Other duties as assigned

Key Competencies

• Excellent collaborator and relationship builder
• Strong technical international regulatory compliance knowledge and documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, QMS, ISE or equivalent working experience
• Previous experience working in the wire and cable and/or interconnect market preferred
• Strong organizational and writing skills
• Working knowledge in domestic and international regulatory (UL, CSA, IEC, etc.) compliance requirements and documentation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge of quality testing methods and execution
• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on customer satisfaction
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team
• Minimum 10% domestic travel to supplier and customer industrial sites (US & Canada), in addition to minimum 3 days in office per week at headquarters in Macedonia, OH

TPC Wire & Cable Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.