Quality Engineer

SPX Technologies•Fremont, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Building the people that build the world. With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world. As part of Detection and Measurement, TCI is a global leader in innovative spectrum monitoring and communications intelligence (COMINT) systems. With solutions to ensure the efficient use of frequencies, long distance communications, monitoring and security communications intelligence applications, we improve communications and protect military forces and infrastructure around the world. How you will make an Impact (Job Summary) SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As Quality Engineer, you will responsible for the day to day management and facilitation of our quality systems to ensure (a) the products coming from suppliers meet the required drawing requirements and/or standards, (b) products assembled internally and by suppliers and then shipped to customers meet internal and customer functional/quality requirements, and (c) root cause of internal, supplier and customer quality problems are identified, and corrective actions put in place and verified as effective. The position works across all functions to ensure current processes meet the ISO 9001 quality standard.

Requirements

5-7 years of work experience at a company that does electromechanical or similar assembly
Minimum of five years directly or indirectly in a quality engineering role at a company that performs electromechanical assembly
Experience working in with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
Must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident as work will be performed in an ITAR facility

Nice To Haves

Prior Management experience in Quality Engineering or Leadership at an electro-mechanical manufacturing company
Experience in the manufacturing of either PCBAs, Wire harness and cable construction, metals manufacturing of any sort
Experience at a company that performed electromechanical assembly of RF (Radio Frequency) or similar products
Experience with RF in either quality, testing and/or engineering
Practical experience in using quality software and test equipment
Working understanding of Labview, Linux & Microsoft Windows, IT networking.
Working understanding of test equipment such as signal generator, signal analyzer and network analyzer
Experience in using Oracle and Agile

Responsibilities

Leads the organization to improve overall quality
Monitors quality related KPIs. Creates mitigation plans when measures consistently miss target and/or trend negative. Includes supplier score card
Keeps upper management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and actions being taken to improve the situation
Reviews and reports the status of the Quality Management System to upper management
Support the Incoming Inspection and EM in-process inspection and their activities
Oversee incoming inspection systems, processes, and infrastructure ensuring practices are consistent, and processes are followed while looking for opportunities for improvement
Improve and develop procedures for in-process and final assembly activities
Ensure FAI (First Article Inspection) procedures and policies are met and followed for design and supplier changes as well as new product launches
Responsible for the containment and disposition of defective parts and assemblies. This includes responsibility for the MRB (Material Review Board) to ensure timely and proper disposition of rejected products
Provide inspection support when needed by performing receiving, in-process, and final inspections when needed. Be the authority on quality for these operations teams
Lead Supplier Quality
Supports purchasing in maintaining both supplier manual and supplier score cards and provides input to both
Performs supplier audits for new suppliers and when appropriate, for existing suppliers
Supports purchasing in supplier selection to ensure high quality and capable suppliers chosen
Use supplier quality history to work with supplier’s to improve performance and prevent future quality problems
Perform APQP with suppliers on new parts to ensure proper understanding of prints, designs are manufacturable to the desired quality levels, key characteristics are identified and more
Notify suppliers of rejects and issues SCARs and supplier chargebacks where appropriate
Performs quality engineering and partner with EM to be an engineering liaison between Ops and Engineering to ensure documentation such as prints, assembly instructions, test/inspection instructions meet minimum acceptable requirements
ISO 9001 Facility coordinator including internal audits, system “Management Representative” and lead person/host of external annual audit
Manages the system that investigates and resolves internal and customer quality concerns that relate to manufacturing and supplier quality and does so on a timely basis
Leads the investigation and communication of investigation results to appropriate functional areas and/or suppliers and coordinates corrective actions as necessary
Develop new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities
Provides the customer, directly or through sales, problem solving documentation, e.g. root cause analysis, corrective action, etc.
Audits corrective actions to ensure sustainability + effectiveness and to avoid problem recurrence
Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards
Oversees gage calibration and management system
Designs and implements quality assurance training programs to key personnel