Sr. Quality Engineer

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for collaborating and providing leadership with cross functional teams to ensure:

• Quality objectives are met
• Continuous improvement activities are initiated and brought to close
• Appropriate communication channels and metrics (KPI's) are developed between external and internal customers and suppliers.
• Structured problem solving techniques are trained to and utilized by Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality by providing leadership to proactively promote and contribute to continuous improvement and to meet customer requirements.
• MRB and CAPA processes are meeting KPI's.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement systems and procedures that assure product and process conformance is in compliance with Quality Standards (ISO9001/AS9100)
• Review supporting manufacturing documentation to ensure it contains necessary provisions to permit effective material inspection and testing
• Recommend corrective actions for procedural, product or process deficiencies. Assist with root cause analysis efforts, determine corrective actions and facilitate implementation
• Participate in non-conforming material failure analysis activities, initiate Corrective Actions when appropriate, and ensure customer requirements are adequately addressed
• Analyze customer complaints/ returned products and recommend corrective actions
• Perform ISO 9000 and internal audits; play key role in customer/surveillance/compliance audits
• Participate in customer surveys, and source inspections as required
• Manage the Supplier qualification process; lead corrective actions related to supplier performance; improve process for supplier data submission to eliminate internal inspections
• Support New Product Introduction and New Process Introduction teams and activities to ensure they meet customer requirements and specifications
• Develop, execute, and analyze quality reporting metrics
• Provide training and support to the rest of the organization on the quality system, quality tools (pareto charts, SPC, structured problem solving, etc.) and related topics
• Perform all other related duties and assignments as required

Minimum Job Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Quality or Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Material Science)
• A minimum of5 years of relevant experience in the electronics, microelectronics, PCB or plating industries

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Strong relationship building and communication skills with a CQI framework
• Broad knowledge of theory and principles of statistical process control
• Diverse knowledge of inspection control methods and techniques
• Competence in performing root cause analysis
• In-depth knowledge of quality systems such as ISO9001, policies and procedures and the ability to apply that knowledge to the interpretation of customer requirements
• Strong background in the use and understanding of key manufacturing performance metrics.
• Familiar with AS9102, ANSI-ASME 14.5M, Applicability of ANSI-ASQ-Z1.4
• Ability to use hand-held measuring tools and CMM (including programming)
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and related statistical software (Minitab, JMP, All Clear, etc)

Qualifications Preferred (may be part of growth plan):

• Experience with Thick Film printing ceramic substrates is highly desirable
• CQE or other ASQ professional certifications is desirable
• AS9100 experience is desirable
• Knowledgeable of MIL-STD-883-2 and MIL-PRF-38534

Candidate has capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.