Quality Engineer (PCB Manufacturing)

AdvancedPCB•Orange, CA

60d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports the Quality Management System and Manufacturing Process Continuous Improvement within a PCB manufacturing environment. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for generating quality reports, managing KPI data, organizing MRB meetings, and participating in investigations for quality, RMA, and process issues. The position also involves customer interface, root cause corrective action, and maintaining the quality system documentation and training databases. Additionally, the role includes performing internal audits, assisting with customer source inspections and complaints, managing the calibration system, conducting XRF validations, and performing weekly ionic contamination verification. The engineer will also assist with forms and documents, update SPC charts, manage temperature/humidity data, locate travelers, assist with qualifications, and participate in manufacturing operations as needed, including rework and inspection. Responsibilities extend to issuing inspection stamps, managing supplies for testing and rework, preparing AS 9102 forms, and double-checking certification packages and FAIRs. Traveler package management, RMA processing, and maintaining various specifications are also key duties. The role involves sending, tracking, and logging test coupons and mounts to outside services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any engineering capacity.
3-5 years of experience in the PCB manufacturing industry, with a focus in the Quality function
IPC Certification
Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
Proficient at reading blueprints, military, commercial, and customer specifications
Advanced computer skills utilizing various software programs including Microsoft Office.
Advanced ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or individual with refugee/asylee status).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management System
Excellent Organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Generating Quality Reports
Managing KPI charts/data
Organizing MRB Meetings
Participating in investigations for quality issues, RMA’s, process issues, etc.
Customer interface
Root Cause Corrective Action. Issue/verify effectiveness of Corrective/Preventive Action.
Maintain quality system document and data control (procedures, work instructions, and forms).
Maintain training system-database (Issue training records, Update database when complete).
Perform Internal Audits/follow ups.
Assist customer source inspection (Requested/performed/logged in & out).
Customer complaints assist QC with/update paperwork issues.
Maintain calibration system-database (Schedule, New equipment, Maintain certifications).
Perform XRF validations bi-annual for all programs in system, fix minor items & coordinate service.
Weekly Ionic Contamination verification.
Assist all when forms/documents are needed.
Update and post SPC charts for TS&E.
Collect, download, and send out temperature/humidity weekly.
Locate missing traveler/history packages
Assist in maintaining Commercial, Customer, and Military Qualifications.
Participate and assist in Manufacturing Operations as required to support company goals (This may include rework, inspection, or similar activities).
Issue inspection stamps.
Maintain supply and issue tape for tape testing.
Maintain supply of Gold & Nickel rework pens (log issuance).
Prepare AS 9102 forms for Final Inspection as needed
Double check certification packages/AS9102 FAIRs for customer qualification orders or any other deemed necessary by a manager.
Travelers: Place all documents in order, Ensure all sign offs, Log where they go (OC or Scan), Verify lab log completed correctly.
RMA’s: Issue, receive, close/, Credit-Credit rebill memos, Log-database
Maintain Customer, Military, IPC, and Industry specifications.
Send/track/log all Military (monthly) and Commercial (as required) test coupons and mounts to outside services (Maintain log out & in).