Quality Engineer
About The Position
VJ X-Ray LLC (VJX), a global developer and manufacturer of integrated x-ray sources and high-voltage generators, is seeking a Quality Engineer. The role monitors quality KPIs, ensures compliance with standards, identifies issues, implements solutions, and creates quality documentation to help deliver products that meet VJX’s quality and safety standards and customer expectations. This is a safety-sensitive position based at VJX’s global headquarters in Bohemia, New York, with onsite work five days per week. The schedule must support the New York and Suzhou teams. Potential travel to customer sites or other VJ Group entities worldwide may be required for product repairs or updates; domestic and international travel, including overnight stays, may also be required. The Quality Engineer performs product inspections and testing, investigates production problems and customer complaints, supports corrective actions, maintains quality logs and reports, follows up with suppliers, and collaborates with engineering, production, sales, and quality teams on document control and revisions. The position may also initiate or lead improvement projects and provide training to staff, vendors, and customers. The employee must follow VJX and OSHA workplace safety requirements and policies. The work involves office and industrial environments and may require sitting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, operating office equipment and hand or power tools, and lifting or moving materials up to 50 pounds alone or heavier loads with assistance. The role also requires ongoing communication, detailed and concurrent work, problem-solving under deadlines and interruptions, and interaction with internal and external customers, including potentially dissatisfied or demanding individuals. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and successfully pass a personal background check and drug screenings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- At least three years of related quality or electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of testing best practices, version control practices, and defect management practices.
- Knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills for effective internal and external communication.
- Technical aptitude and sharp attention to detail.
- Ability to understand and interpret physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, bills of materials, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
- Understanding of the ECN process and ability to execute and document required ECN tasks.
- Effective problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Ability to quickly assess situations and take appropriate action.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with an ERP system.
- Ability to maintain a work schedule that supports the New York and Suzhou teams.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must successfully pass a personal background check and drug screenings.
- Ability to fulfill essential job functions consistently, with alertness and in a safe manner.
- Ability to meet the role’s physical and mental demands, including communicating continually, handling detailed concurrent tasks, working under deadlines and interruptions, and lifting or moving materials up to 50 pounds alone or heavier materials with assistance.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with x-ray technology.
- Proven customer service skills.
- Ability to communicate in Chinese (Mandarin).
- Experience working with Global Shop Solutions (GSS).
Responsibilities
- Ensure products meet or exceed customer and VJ X-Ray expectations and demands.
- Inspect and test products to confirm quality and conformance to product specifications.
- Identify problems and root causes in production processes and assist with implementing corrective actions.
- Investigate product complaints and reported quality issues and implement corrective actions to resolve them.
- Maintain logs that identify and report issues to management, engineering, and sales teams.
- Create and maintain reports and regularly communicate findings and corrective actions to management.
- Follow up with suppliers regarding corrective actions.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, sales, and quality teams on document control, revisions, and procedures.
- Identify, initiate, and potentially lead improvement projects.
- Provide training to staff, vendors, and customers as needed.
- Travel to customer sites or other VJ Group entities worldwide as needed to participate in product repairs or updates.
- Follow VJX and OSHA workplace safety requirements and policies.
- Execute and document required ECN tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
