Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Engineering is required.
5+ years of Quality or Engineering experience in PCB or Contract Manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems: ISO9001, ISO14001, TL9000, Nadcap.
Certification in Six Sigma or Lean processes; Green or Black Belt required.
Proficiency in quality tools like FMEA, Control Plans, DOE, and 8D process.
Excellent communication skills for interaction with manufacturing, engineering, management, and customers.
Experience with ITAR-related Military or Defense standards is preferred.
Responsibilities
Support customers and teams in resolving quality issues using technical expertise.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address both internal and customer quality issues.
Provide technical support for global process optimizations and corrective actions for quality events.
Analyze quality data trends to proactively identify defects and lead corrections.
Ensure compliance with in-house and external quality standards and regulations.
Act as the Primary Customer Contact with a focus on professionalism.
Advocate for a Quality First approach throughout the plant.
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
Eligibility for restricted stock unit awards
Participation in discretionary bonus programs.
Full Job Description
Nature of Job Duties / Responsibilities:
Support customers and internal teams in resolving quality issues in a systematic manner applying technical expertise and critical problem solving skills
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve internal and customer quality issues.
Provide strong technical support to help manage the development of permanent global process optimizations and corrective actions for discreet quality events.
Perform trend analysis on quality data to proactively identify defects and lead corrective action initiatives.
Possess complete working knowledge of and ensure compliance to in-house and/or external quality specifications and standards; Sanmina QMS, IPC6012 / IPC6013 / IPCA600, ISO9001 / ISO14001, TL9000, NADCAP, and AS9100 regulations.
Perform at a high level of professionalism functioning as a Primary Customer Contact.
Be an outspoken advocate for Quality First throughout the plant.
Perform other quality related activities as needed.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Engineering is required.
PCB Manufacturing or Contract Manufacturing experience required.
Minimum of 5 years of Quality or Engineering experience in related field.
Working knowledge of the following Quality Management Systems: ISO9001, ISO14001, TL9000, Nadcap.
Six Sigma, Lean processes, Certifications in Quality field or technical knowledge required.
Experience with quality tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plans, Design of Experiments (DOE), 8D Corrective Action process and verification.
Must be able to work well with cross-functional teams to positively resolve internal and external quality issues
Previous experience with Military, Defense, ITAR, and IPC Standards is strongly desired.
Excellent communication skills (e.g. email, phone, face to face), including manufacturing, engineering, management, and customers.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Oracle Agile PLM software, and Minitab. Proven ability to adapt to and learn new software systems quickly.
Certified Green or Black belt required.
Internal audit experience required.
This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
Salary Range (annual) : $82,000.00 - $100,00.00
Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.
