Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer - II

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: On-site

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $118,000.00, DOE

Location: Chatsworth, CA

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

VISION

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

MISSION

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

CULTURE

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, suppliers, and employees.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.

Main Functions

The Quality Engineer plays a key role in ensuring our customers are satisfied with our products and services by driving continuous improvement with stakeholders through the entire process to enhance quality for our customers. This candidate will develop standardized procedures to ensure consistent quality performance; design control plans; FMEA; apply statistical tools, root cause analysis, problem-solving techniques and identify opportunities for process improvement; champion Corrective and Preventative Action (CA/PA) program; participate as an internal auditor and prepare appropriate documentation to enhance consistency and training efforts.

The Quality Engineer defines, interprets, and classifies quality characteristics for new and existing products, processes, and services. Interprets the results of evaluations and tests used to verify and validate the design of products, processes, and services.

The role requires strong technical understanding of PCB and flex circuit manufacturing processes including SMT, ENIG, DIG, Cupric etch, and DES. This individual will work hands-on with the inspection team, QC Manager, and QA Engineer to investigate, resolve, and prevent quality issues.

Typical Duties

• Prepare, document, and communicate quality procedures and required to all employees
• Analyze and report findings of customer returns (RMA) and internal rejections (NCR) Issues
• Follow-up and verify the effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive Actions
• Manage relationships with customers, suppliers and internal Fralock personnel for quality-related issues.
• Perform the audit of suppliers as deemed necessary.
• Conduct technical/statistical studies (PPAP, SPC, FMEA, MSA, First Article Reports, etc.).
• Perform/ support IQ, OQ, and PQ validations for processes and new equipment
• Certify compliance of parts to RoHS and REACH directives

Experience Requirements

• Min 5 years with a bachelor’s degree
• 8 to 10 years without a bachelor’s degree
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100, or ISO 13485 Standards
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings and GD&T
• MS Office user daily (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both oral and written
• Strong initiative, high energy
• Technically oriented
• J-STD-001, IPC-A-600/610/620 knowledge required; certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of PCB and flex circuit manufacturing processes.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving expertise (5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D).
• Knowledge of Minitab, expertise in Excel, SPC, and other data analysis tools.

Preferred Skills

• Lean Manufacturing, experience utilizing Minitab, experience utilizing GD&T, Six Sigma and RoHS and REACH
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
• Experience in aerospace, semiconductor, medical and automotive industry.

All offers of employment at Fralock are contingent upon clear results of a background check. Background checks may include some or all the following depending on job title and responsibilities:

• Social Security Verification
• Prior Employment Verification
• Criminal History
• Personal and Professional References
• Motor Vehicle Records
• Credit History

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.

Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.