Main responsibilities:
- Develop and deploy DfR and DFSS (Robustness) strategies into Product Lines of business globally
- Manage Corporate Reliability Certification Program
- Train and coach design engineering community with DfR and DFSS training, methods, tools.
- Deploy DfR/Robustness maturity Model across line of businesses to continuously improve DfR and Robustness processes, tools, software and training.
- Have a close collaboration with line of business quality leads to receive and address their DfR and DfSS needs, challenges, opportunities.
- Work closely with Field Quality leads to understand Design reliability and robustness related root causes and make necessary improvements into DfR/DFSS Strategies and training.
- Ensure there is standard work for DfR and DFSS standards/procedures globally and standards are adhered to by all the product line of business units globally.
- Collaborate with various functions and leaders to continuously improve integration to product development process, as well as improve the effectiveness, and efficiency of applying DfR and DFSS process itself.
- Participate major field reliability issues as a global reliability expert to bring issues to a successful closure.
- Serve as a DFMEA expert to coach/mentor/train design engineering community to develop DFMEAs and design improvements early in development.
Qualifications and experiences:
- BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Higher degrees especially in Reliability engineering is preferred.
- 15 or more years of work experience applying Reliability Engineering and Design for Six Sigma (DfSS) in R&D environment
- Experience in power management, electronics, electromechanical system is highly preferred.
- Experience with embedded software quality highly preferred.
- Experience with development of safety critical hybrid systems.
- Internal certifications from leading companies may be acceptable.
- Certified DFSS BB, Master BB in DFSS is preferred.
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) at minimum.
- Certified BB in Six Sigma or RedX Journeyman preferred.
- Great coach/mentor, trainer in DfSS and DfR.
- Capable of managing both strategy and executions, leading and facilitating DfSS and DfR activities with R&D community
- Significant Experience with DFMEA development
- Strong Working level experience with Reliasoft, and Minitab or other FMEA and statistical analysis software with ability
- Excellent Change management and influencing skills
- Experience working in Agile Product Development environment
- Experience of identifying important conversations and navigating crucial discussions in product development process
- Strong facilitation, business acumen, influencing, negotiation & decision-making skills.
- Basic project management skills such as scoping, risk and issue management, scheduling, team building, time management are expected.
