Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and processes meet established quality standards. This role involves working collaboratively with other departments to develop, implement, and maintain quality systems, solving product and process issues, and driving continuous improvement projects. Candidates should have a strong background in electronic assembly manufacturing with an ability to read electronic schematics and understand electronic circuits.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in high volume product mass production quality management as well as vendors and suppliers’ quality assurance experience. They must be able to work hands on specialized equipment and electronic components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support development and design engineering with qualification activities on new and existing products, including evaluation plans and first article visual inspection of PCB assemblies and components.
• Conduct x-ray and cross sectioning of electronic components to support evaluation activities.
• Operate and utilize X-ray inspection equipment and PCBA cross-section analysis tools to evaluate electronic components and assemblies
• Interface with global manufacturing facilities and suppliers to research quality problems and maintain quality standards.
• Investigate electronic assembly manufacturing processes to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Manage ISO 90001 compliance and QMS, including internal audits, certification audits, and CAPAs.
• Work with design engineering, manufacturing teams, and customers to analyze failures in returned units and generate failure analysis reports.
• Perform Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) processes related to electronic parts including FETs, Capacitors, Resistors, ICs, PCB boards and Magnetics
• Prepare and issue Corrective Action Requests, risk assessments, and process holds for product and process related problems.
• Review and approve change orders for quality impacts.
• Monitor and evaluate monthly PPM (Parts Per Million) data from global manufacturing sites, analyze trends, and address quality performance issues.
• Support Product Environmental Compliance activities, such as RoHS, REACH, Conflict of Minerals regulations.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external customers to resolve Quality issues related to products and processes.
• Support and manage quality processes within high volume product mass production environments
• Manage vendor and supplier quality assurance activities including supplier audits evaluations and performance monitoring
• Apply knowledge of PCB board assembly processes including wave soldering reflow soldering and IPC standards and requirements
• Apply knowledge of pins and ME parts material plating including electro-chemistry processes
• Utilize and learn internal systems including PLM & ERP and internal quality management systems and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A QUALITY ENGINEER

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or equivalent, with a minimum of five years related experience and/or training in quality within the electronic assembly industry.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, reports, legal documents, and electronic schematics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with ISO 9001, QMS, failure analysis, and corrective actions preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in quality management within high volume product mass production environments
• Demonstrated experience in vendor and supplier quality assurance including supplier audits evaluations and performance monitoring
• Hands-on experience operating X-ray inspection equipment and PCBA cross-section analysis tools
• Knowledge of FMA and SCAR processes related to electronic parts including FETs Capacitors Resistors ICs PCB boards and Magnetics
• Familiarity with PCB board assembly processes including wave soldering reflow soldering and IPC standards
• Knowledge of pins and ME parts material plating including electro-chemistry processes
• Experience with PLM ERP or similar enterprise quality management systems preferred.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or equivalent and five years minimum related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in quality within the electronic assembly industry.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• ISO training preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ABOUT TDK-LAMBDA AMERICAS INC.

Acquired by TDK in 2008, TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. represents the culmination of three well-established North American power manufacturers: Electronic Measurements Inc., Lambda Electronics, and Innoveta Technologies. We have earned the reputation of being a trusted world-class organization through a history of providing reliable and innovative power supplies. Our broad product offering features over 6,000 models that are suited for many applications, including medical, industrial, broadcast, defense, factory automation, and LED/LCD signage. Our view is that "power supply" is more than just an electronic device, but the heart of our customer's systems. This belief has helped us become a global leader in our industry.

We employ approximately 300 people in our engineering, manufacturing, and sales offices across the United States. At our company, we value the work and ideas of our employees. They are encouraged to express their opinions and take the initiative, which has helped with the growth of our community and kept us at the cutting edge of new technologies. We offer our employees not only a career opportunity but also an environment that allows them to succeed.

TDK-Lambda Americas offers great benefits and perks, including healthcare benefits, a 401(k) with match, paid time off (PTO), educational assistance, recognition plans, service awards, and performance-based awards.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. TDK-Lambda Americas is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with that commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of the position.