Quality Engineer (Ar)

Job Details

Job Location: Fayetteville AR - Fayetteville, AR

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: No Travel

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Engineering

Description

Keytronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through seminars, certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative.

We encourage you to apply for this position if you enjoy being challenged, working in a dynamic work setting, and being a part of a team that creates products that drive our world, while providing an innovative workplace with deep camaraderie, compelling product diversity, and resources to build your career.

Keytronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us!

JOB SUMMARY: To provide leadership and technical expertise in the support of KeyTronicEMS Management Systems and Quality Policy. The methodology of support shall be defined as the application of statistical analysis, lean manufacturing practices and continuous improvement activities. Assists the Director of Quality in directing the Quality Department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Depending upon the specific assigned responsibilities for the department, some or all of these quality functions will apply.

Technical Support

• Posses and maintains the following statistical/quality skills in order to perform the responsibilities of a Quality Engineer. Knowledge level shall be sufficient to perform skills as needed to maintain product quality and to assist other personnel in the use of these quality tools.

• Conducts detailed failure analysis of KeyTronicEMS manufactured parts or purchased parts upon notification from the customer, external or internal. Summarize findings into major points, prepare reports and submit reports to management for review and action.

• Analyzes compiled inspection reports and special test data to statistically quantify data, i.e.; identify negative or positive quality trends, process capabilities. Summarize findings into major points, prepare reports and submit reports to management for review and action.

• Able to read and understand drawings for electrical, mechanical and molding fabrication. Provide assessment of drawing requirements (tolerances) in relationship to production capabilities. Resolve discrepancies between supplier capabilities and the Customers critical functional and cosmetic requirements.

Management Systems

• Develops criteria for, and helps implement record keeping requirements for process control and inspection data collection. Record requirements are to be designed to facilitate identification of individual product/unit issues and general process trend analysis.

• Conducts audits of processes in order to facilitate continuous improvement. Auditing may encompass management systems (ISO Internal Audits), manufacturing process audits and vendor audits as requested. May also assist during customer audits of manufacturing facilities

• Interacts with Procurement, Planning, Engineering and Customer on quality issues by conducting/reporting detailed defect analysis on specific issues.

• May be responsible for training inspectors to the IPC-A-610 Workmanship criteria and other related departmental job function such as component identification and electrical assembly.

• Generates and facilitates the CAPA (Corrective Action Preventative Action) requests for Internal, Supplier and Customers. Ensures that they have effective and efficient resolution.

Manufacturing Systems

• Develops criteria for, and/or reviews and approves inspection programs and statistical process control (SPC) programs for; incoming inspections, in-process inspections, final inspections and OOBAs. Development and review is based on inspection program meeting the requirements of KeyTronicEMS quality and continuous improvement requirements; recognized statistical methodology; industry standards, and customer requirements.

• Develops, recommends and may conduct inspection or training programs in such areas as measurement methodology, IPC inspections, statistical sampling and test fixture operations.

• Coordinates the development of test controls and criteria, process controls, and acceptance standards for new, modified or existing products with Engineering and Manufacturing departments.

Customer Systems

• Work with Program Management to identify/review customers quality requirements for assigned programs.

• Work with Program Management to identify / review Safety Agency requirements (UL, CSA, TUV) as well as an Regulatory requirements, (FDA, TS Automotive, AS Aero Space, ITAR, EPA etc.). Understand and implement all Regulatory requirements.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Attends meetings as needed to support organization activity.

• Interfaces with customers as required.

• Performs other duties, as assigned, to achieve divisional/corporate and departmental objectives.

SUPERVISION GIVEN/RECEIVED

Supervision is received by the Director of Quality. Position may report to a Sr. level engineer, and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in related field; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and suppliers

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Four years experience with advanced quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience in Contract Manufacturing and EMS industry.

• Internal Audit experience in an ISO Certified Organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear, and see. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or reach with hands and arms. The environment is fast-paced; time pressured, and requires accuracy. The employee will regularly multi-task between projects, be required to move throughout the office building, production area, and effectively communicate. The normal environment is moderately loud and may at times be louder in some areas.

The statements on this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by all incumbents, and all job descriptions are subject to change to accommodate business necessity. In support of Keytronic's goals some incumbents may perform other duties as assigned. In addition, all Keytronic employees are expected to:

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort

• Help train and give guidance to other Keytronic employees

• Maintain a clean, safe, and unobstructed work area

• Provide customers with the highest quality of products and service

• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes

Keytronic is an EOE/M/W/VET/Disabilities employer.