Manufacturing Quality Engineer Fullerton, CA $100K - $120K

Job Summary

As a key member of the product team, this individual will be the primary quality focal for one or more product lines and various quality functions. The successful candidates should be thoroughly experienced in interpreting customer drawings, specifications, and internal quality requirements as well as assuring systems for such are compliant.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineer to process customer returned materials and nonconforming parts.
• Initiate root cause and develop 8D corrective action plans as needed.
• Lead problem solving for internal rejections and customer returns.
• Establish and execute training.
• Develop quality plans with Product Group Manager during proposal phase.
• Perform as a member of the Change Review Board to assure acceptability of changes to primary documents.
• Review manufacturing planning for incorporation of inspection point, ATP test point, and determine special gauging requirements and compliance to drawings.
• Develop inspection planning for receiving, in process, assembly, final and test inspection.
• Participate in or facilitate customer or AS 9100 audits.
• Perform trend analysis on product issues and corrective actions.
• Conduct internal audits of Quality system, issue CARs, and implement improvement action plan.
• Review supplier purchase orders, ratings, supplier performance and issue supplier corrective actions as needed.
• Acts as Quality Department Representative on Material Review Board (MRB).

Qualifications

• BS degree in technical or engineering discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the Quality Assurance/Quality Control field.
• Exposure to mechanical and/or electrical inspection techniques and thorough understanding of Quality systems such as AS9100D /ISO: 9001:2015.
• Experience in problem solving 5 Why, FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, and Fishbone Analysis.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Fluent with quality concepts and systems.
• ASQ Certifications (CQE, CSSBB etc.) preferred.