Quality Assurance Engineer

About the role

Murata is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced electronic materials, leading edge electronic components, and multi-functional, high-density modules. Murata innovations can be found in a wide range of applications from mobile phones to home appliances, and automotive applications to energy management systems and healthcare devices.

This role supports manufacturing, logistics, suppliers, warehouse operations, and customers through quality planning, inspections, audits, failure analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. Workplace policy: hybrid from Carrollton, TX.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, inspection methods, and quality documentation.
• Ensure compliance with the QMS, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and applicable internal procedures.
• Monitor quality metrics and key performance indicators; analyze trends as well as communicate results to support quality objectives, management review, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Lead internal, supplier, and customer corrective actions.
• Prepare and report customer corrective actions.
• Support warehouse and logistics quality improvements.
• Conduct internal process and system audits; support customer, supplier, surveillance, and recertification audits.
• Collaborate with company functional departments and suppliers to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of applicable work experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, inspection practices, quality systems, and corrective-action processes.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and PFMEA.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with domestic and international teams.
• Experience in an IATF 16949-certified automotive or automotive-supply manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ CQE, CQA, Six Sigma or comparable quality certification.
• IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification or relevant audit experience.
• Knowledge of Quality Core Tools.

Occasional domestic travel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off including paid holidays and floating holidays.
• 401(k) employer match on retirement planning.
• Hybrid working schedule for eligible positions.
• Tuition reimbursement on approved programs.
• Flexible and health spending accounts.
• Talent Development program.