Quality Engineer

About the role

As a Quality Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting the Quality Manager to implement, maintain, and improve the quality management system (QMS). The company has roughly 200 employees, and this role reports to the Quality Manager. There is flexibility in start times, with the latest starting time being 8 am. The work environment offers opportunities for upward mobility.

Responsibilities

• Interface professionally with all functions within the organization, as well as with customers and suppliers, on quality-related issues.
• Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues to mitigate effects and prevent recurrence.
• Perform root cause analysis and preventive/corrective action activities.
• Conduct risk analysis and inspection/testing activities to determine compliance with requirements.
• Develop and implement processes focused on scrap and rework reduction.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Recommend improvements to support company quality objectives and a continual improvement philosophy.
• Perform contract/specification review activities.
• Assist the purchasing department in supplier quality assurance and provide input/criteria for supplier sourcing.
• Provide training to other personnel.
• Create AS9102 first article inspection reports and other necessary reports, presentations, procedures, or documents required by the QMS.
• Assist in the Return Material Authorization (RMA) process.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and ESD S20.20 standards, including performing internal and supplier audits and hosting auditors.
• Cross-train on other QA/QC jobs to provide support and coverage during absences or peak workloads.
• Be open to learning new things.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in a Quality role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in PCB or electronics.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 QMS.
• Experience using a wide range of quality tools, terminology, methods, statistical techniques, sampling plans, and data analysis.
• BS in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, or industrial preferred).

Skills

• Experience in PCB manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with basic measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, microscopes, multimeters, etc.
• Knowledge of IPC-610 and/or J-STD-001; CIS or CIT certification is a plus.
• ASQ certification is a plus.
• Experience leading audits is a plus.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Five (5) weeks PTO per year
• Eight (8) paid holidays per year
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage (first of the month following hire date)
• HSA & FSA Plans (with HSA employer contribution)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Supplemental insurance options

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Frederick, MD. There is flexibility in start times, with the latest starting time being 8 am.