Job Description

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

For our Quality Team in Germany we are looking for a Senior Quality Control Engineer (m/f/d) located in Raunheim (Frankfurt Area)

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for site level quality including maintenance of the certified ISO 9001 management system and driving product improvements through a collaborative approach of investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position holder is responsible for working with cross-functional groups to coordinate strategies for meeting customer’s requirements in all quality areas that also serve AE’s business needs.

• Ensure that copy exact principles are followed.
• Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, corrective and preventive action due to customer (internal-external) complaints.
• Define, design, develop and Implement SPC tools for assembly tools, manufacturing, and test fixtures.
• Establish, implement, and maintain the quality management system.
• Conduct internal audits, support ATEX audits, hosts external audits.
• Interact with Engineering and Operations to ensure an appropriate transfer of new products.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and managing activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
• Participate in Design Reviews to ensure compliance with reliability standards and customer requirements.
• Review Engineering Change Requests for customer approval requirements and submission.
• Perform weekly, monthly trend analysis and coordinate corrective actions with involved areas.
• Defines SPC to manufacturing processes and monitor weekly and monthly performance, implement countermeasure.
• Interact constantly with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Materials, Support Areas to ensure robust processes using PPAP, SPC and LEAN tools.
• Take role of ESD coordinator and ensure that ESD controls are robustly implemented.

EXPERIENCES / SKILLS:

• A Total Quality Mindset
• Proficient knowledge and troubleshooting skills in electronic circuits, components, PCBs, and manufacturing processes.
• Reinforces companywide quality principles
• Familiar with diagnostic equipment (SEM, EDX, X-ray analysis, scopes, etc), statistical yield analysis, physical failure, and root-cause analysis
• Measurable and extensive experience with influencing and negotiating in complex situations.
• Able to define process criteria to meet product and process requirements.
• Strong Leader and fearless change agent
• Strong Team work skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Work proactively
• Relies on data, experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Drives improvements in corporate functional capabilities
• Expert in determining root cause of failures, correlating to historical data, and driving corrective action
• Knowledge of IPC 610, Atex, Copy Exact
• Experience in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Preferable Excellent computer skills (Statistical Software, Office –Excel-,etc)
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English (C1) and good German language skills (B2)

EDUCATION:

• Master degree (Manufacturing, Electronic Engineering) or Bachelor degree with a minimum of 5 years in a relevant Engineering discipline
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of products and applications
• LEAN Manufacturing tools

• Six Sigma Certification preferable
• Occasional interacts with other AE manufacturing locations.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• An international environment in an innovative electrotechnical high-tech electrical engineering company
• Challenging and varied tasks
• Use of our technologies worldwide in industrial and semiconductor applications
• Collegial collaboration in a globally networked team
• Flexible working hours for an optimal work-life balance
• Areas of responsibility with a high degree of independence
• Individual and needs-oriented training and development opportunities

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

• Corporate benefits with financial advantages in everyday life
• Capital-forming benefits
• Job bike to support environmentally friendly mobility
• Health offers for your well-being
• Modern office equipment for pleasant and efficient work
• On-site IT support
• Canteen nearby, free drinks and fresh fruit

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.

Would you like to take on a new challenge and become part of an innovative, international company? In this case, we would look forward to receiving your application, preferably in English.