Manufacturing Quality Engineer

VIAVI Solutions•Wichita, KS

20h•Onsite

About The Position

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and welcome people who bring their best every day to question, collaborate and push for solutions that will delight customers. VIAVI Solutions is excited to hire a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to the team onsite in the Wichita, KS facility. This role is an important part of VIAVI’s global Quality/Operations team and will help support Quality efforts across the Wichita facility. VIAVI is currently going through the AS9100 certification process, which is an important step for future operations – which this individual will help support and drive. VIAVI empowers Service Providers and IT organizations to manage the network lifecycle for complex 5G and Fiber networks with intuitive instruments, systems and technologies; and our expertise in light management and optical coatings help protect the world's bank notes from counterfeiters, enhance the colors you see, and enable advanced technology such as 3D sensing. We are a team of thought leaders who have the freedom to support and innovate and look for new effective and efficient solutions for our customers.

Requirements

Associate’s degree/Trade School graduate with 5+ years of experience in a high volume regulated manufacturing industry with QA responsibilities OR Bachelor’s degree in engineering field or related field with 2-5 years of experience in high volume regulated manufacturing industry as a QA/QC Engineer.
Must be able to legally work in an ITAR setting, as defined by USCIS

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality standards.
Basic knowledge of theory and principles of statistics and statistical process control.
Expertise in using statistical analysis tools such as Minitab, JMP, Win SPC
Strong history of systematic problem solving using 8D methodology
Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, and develop conclusions.
Ability to read and understand technical drawings, CAD files and documents.
Working experience of Six Sigma, Lean or Quality Management Tools.
Experience with MS Office and QA applications.
Basic Project management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
Ability to prioritize and juggle between multiple projects.
High sense of urgency, attention to detail and a results-driven approach.
Strong team player who can successfully work in a team environment as well as work independently.
Willingness to learn and update skill set.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and monitor Quality procedures and processes to ensure compliance to AS9100 regulations.
Analyze KPI reports related to internal, external & supplier nonconformities, analyze trends, escalate identified trends to relevant stake holders.
Lead projects to reduce external and internal nonconformities.
Conduct First article inspection of new products based on AS9102 Standard and prepare FAIRs.
Analyze process and test data for capability analysis and continuous improvement of SPC system
Lead investigations on external nonconformities, fill SCARs from customers and follow up of action plans with internal stake holders.
Conduct Internal Audits on processes under QMS and coordinate Audits with Certifying Bodies and customers.
Coordinate closure of audit findings related to Quality department.
Assist in determining root causes by using tools such as Ishikawa, FTA, 5 WHY and identifying improvements to reduce external and internal nonconformities.
Oversee the management of QMS Documentation in PLM database and ensure the latest version of the documents are available.
Oversee the management of calibration of measuring tools and equipment used in serial production.
Participate in Contract Reviews for new orders and ensure that the stated quality requirements are implemented.
Lead Design Quality Assurance activities, participate in Design Gate Reviews and represent Quality in the development of new products and processes including evaluation of technical drawings, test methodologies, and validation to ensure compliance.
Participate in Design and Process FMEAs.
Accomplish quality and organization mission by meeting personal goals & objectives.
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.