Quality Engineer - Electronics Manufacturing

Salary: $60 - $80k DOE

Schedule: 6:00am – 2:30pm (Must be flexible to work OT)

Candidate must be green card holder and/or US Citizen

Our growing, state-of-the-art facility in Erie, PA has an exciting, newly created opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our production team. Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day Quality Management System (QMS) activities associated with the product life cycle of high-reliability product design and development ensuring compliance to customer specifications and industry standards.

To be successful in this position, it is critical the Quality Engineer has a thorough understanding of the use and application of standards and specifications including ISO 9001, AS9100, Nadcap, ITAR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971.

As an integral member of the production floor team, the Quality Engineer will regularly collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, customer service, etc., to support customer deliverables and drive continuous improvement.

What you’ll do:

• Support the Quality team in inspection and quality control procedures with regard to purchased raw material, in-process and finished products to assure that quality control standard is achieved
• Ensure products comply with customer specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements and Plexus standards. Ensure ABIs comply with specifications and standards.
• Support creation and execution of qualification and validation protocols (Ex: IQ/OQ/PQ) protocols to ensure compliance with Master Validation Plans
• Lead the development of the inspection strategy for incoming/receiving, in-process manufacturing, pre-shipment inspection per information received by participating in NPI meetings
• Serve as the primary customer contact for quality-related issues including specification inquiries
• Assist with response and actions associated with customer quality concerns including complaints, disclosures, and inquiries
• Engage Product/Manufacturing/Process Engineers and other SMEs to address customer quality concerns
• Lead CAPA development in response to customer requests, creation of customer defined quality reports, and provide feedback and documentation to the customer as required
• Support the company’s goal of improving manufacturing quality and efficiency by conducting or assigning inspections, assessing the results and the manufacturing process, and proposing improvements based on the findings
• Balance team workloads, leveraging/flexing to team skills and strengths, effectively managing assignments to ensure deadlines are met
• Lead, motivate and optimize team efficiency and effectiveness
• Ensure all equipment used for product acceptance is calibrated and properly maintained
• Constant communication with General Manager & Quality Manager regarding issues and concerns

What will make you stand out?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Materials Science, Mechanical)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and progressively increasing responsibility in Quality manufacturing processes and technologies
• Exceptional organizational skills to establish priorities, and assist in establishing work schedules, allocation of resources, enforcing company policies and procedures, and utilizing resources to provide the greatest efficiencies
• Idea generation with strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and innovation capabilities
• Strong project management and multitasking skills along with the ability to navigate conflicting priorities
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Independent thinker capable of working self-sufficiently as well as within a team
• Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) in a professional and respectful manner always
• Flexible and adaptable to ever-changing priorities and/or processes
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well on cross-functional basis in a positive, collaborative manner

What we offer?

• Opportunity to grow with a dynamic company
• Full benefits 1st day of employment (health, dental, vision, etc.)
• 401k with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays

What we value:

• Highly motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Motivated to go above and beyond the call of duty
• Willingness to act in spite of uncertainty
• Sense of humor
• Hands-on approach; not afraid to get your hands dirty
• Enthusiasm and passion in everything you do
• Entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to overall growth of the company

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Job requires that employee is able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to lift 25 - 50 pounds
• Must have excellent eyesight and hearing (cannot be color blind)
• Work environment includes machines and tools with sharp moving parts and hot surfaces
• Employees may be exposed to moderate noise levels and processes that utilize solder, potting material, conformal coating and cleaning agents, which have various odors
• Employees must wear safety glasses ,ESD smocks, ESD straps at all times when on the production floor (all of these items are provided by 4Front)

ITAR Requirements

To conform with International Traffic in Arms Regulars (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or actively working towards obtaining the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance