Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Developing, evaluating, revising, and applying technical quality assurance protocols/methods to inspect and test in-process raw materials, production equipment, and finished products
• Ensuring activities and items are following both company quality assurance standards, ISO regulations, and applicable government regulations
• Performing analysis and identifying trends in the inspection of finished products, in-process materials and bulk raw materials, and recommending corrective actions when necessary
• Ensuring that established manufacturing inspection, sampling and statistical process control procedures are followed
• Providing Quality Systems support (Supplier Quality, Calibration, CAPA, Change Control, and Quality Records)
• Develop and maintain process documentation including assembly procedures, test procedures, routers, travelers, BOMs, process flows, and process FMEAs
• Qualify and optimize processes and tooling via IQ/OQ/PQ, Gage R&R Studies, Process Capability Studies and Designs of Experiments
• Participate in the investigation of failures and formulate and implement action plans for all internal corrective actions, audit findings and address WIP and Incoming MRB in a timely manner
• DFMEAs/PFMEAs
• Evaluating and analyzing the efforts in organizing, documenting, and interpreting inspection support documents and records
• Working on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Exercising judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

  Requirements

  • BS in Engineering or other technical degree
  • 2 years’ experience as a Quality Engineer or analytical background in development or manufacturing
  • Experience and practical application of SPC, Lean Manufacturing, Error-Proofing, ANOVA, DOE, FMEA, Sampling Plans and Gage R&R analysis
  • Experience developing quality assurance standards and defining and tracking quality assurance metrics
  • Experience with LabView and/or automation of sample data transfer
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio software

  Desired Qualifications

  • ASQ certification
  • Good organizational, attention to detail and follow-through skills
  • Excellent verbal communication and customer interface skills
  • Ability to interface with multiple groups in the organization
  • Strong analytical skills with a working knowledge of statistical quality methods, sampling methodologies, and Design of Experiments
  • Experience with precision device development and manufacturing

  Culture Commitment

  • Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
  • Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
  • Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
  • Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
  • Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

  About Us

  Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!