Sr. Quality Engineer

Dexter Magnetic Technologies•Torrance, CA

8d•$125,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Magnetic Component Engineering (“MCE”), a subsidiary of Dexter Magnetic Technologies (“Dexter”), manufactures permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies made to demanding customer specification in the aerospace / defense, semiconductor equipment, medical, and industrial end markets. MCE is based in Torrance, CA and operates one 48,000 square foot facility with 85 employees. For more information on Magnetic Component Engineering, please visit: https://www.mceproducts.com/ Major Responsibilities: reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Be a safety role model. Engage with employees, supervisors, and management to create and promote a safe work environment. Always work first to engineer safety into our work processes. Work to meet your personal and department quality KPIs. Monthly, investigate and provide root cause analysis to the Quality Manager when KPIs are not met. Implement approved countermeasure corrective actions. Actively engage with all of MCE to support our Lean Transformation, deploying Lean Tools to improve employee safety, processes and decrease cost. Ensure customer quality requirements are communicated internally and through the supply chain. Support customer requests for information, to include regulatory (REACH, RoHS, similar) information, coordinate with Sourcing as necessary. Lead quality system processes, including MRB/DMR, RMA, CAPA, internal audit, customer audits, third party certification audits, and other as assigned. Support process qualification activities as assigned. Support the NPI Stage Gate process and other design qualification activities as assigned by: Develop control plans and inspection methods. Participate in design reviews as the quality representative. Participate in FMEA activities as the quality representative. Review and approve design documentation to ensure compliance with the quality system and regulatory requirements. Complete other tasks as assigned or required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in STEM field.
7+ years of experience working in a regulated industry preferably with Aerospace and/or Medical Device Quality Management Systems and successfully supporting a Quality function.
Knowledge of AS9100D, ISO 9001, or ISO 13485 strongly preferred.
Ethical practice - adheres to MCE Mission, Vision, Values and Culture during both good and bad times. Adheres to policy, procedure and complies with regulatory bodies and the law. Actively positively acknowledges employees demonstrating the right values and works to guide misses of others in the right direction.
Communication – can clearly and succinctly send a message in a variety of communication settings and styles. Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization. Can create open channels of communication, adapt message to fit audience, express ideas clearly and concisely, keep others well-informed, listen carefully to input and feedback.
Technical Capacity – is a skilled and technically competent Quality Assurance professional; a person whose quality assurance knowledge and skills are respected and sought out.
Project Management – ability to take a problem statement through a rigorous process and closure, adding value to the organization.
Quality Expertise – always learning about the profession and continuously keeping abreast of new trends, tools, techniques, regulations, and requirements.
Excellent problem-solving skills uses rigorous logic and methods to solve problems producing effective solutions to problem statements.
Excellent time management skills: concentrating effort on priorities and overall planning, awareness, and response to what is due now, short, and long term.
Strong computing skills: i.e., ERP, Customer/Supplier and Regulatory Portals, Power Point, Excel, and technical researching.
Proficient in the application of each area of the ASQ Quality Engineering Body of Knowledge.
Proficient in the application of statistical methods in support of design, manufacturing, and quality.
Ability to initiate and complete multiple concurrent projects.
High level of business acumen: Understands policies, practices, technology, trends, and information and how those affect the business

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer strongly preferred.
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor preferred.
Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
AS9100D, ISO9001, and/or ISO 13485 Lead Auditor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Be a safety role model. Engage with employees, supervisors, and management to create and promote a safe work environment. Always work first to engineer safety into our work processes.
Work to meet your personal and department quality KPIs. Monthly, investigate and provide root cause analysis to the Quality Manager when KPIs are not met. Implement approved countermeasure corrective actions.
Actively engage with all of MCE to support our Lean Transformation, deploying Lean Tools to improve employee safety, processes and decrease cost.
Ensure customer quality requirements are communicated internally and through the supply chain.
Support customer requests for information, to include regulatory (REACH, RoHS, similar) information, coordinate with Sourcing as necessary.
Lead quality system processes, including MRB/DMR, RMA, CAPA, internal audit, customer audits, third party certification audits, and other as assigned.
Support process qualification activities as assigned.
Support the NPI Stage Gate process and other design qualification activities as assigned by: Develop control plans and inspection methods. Participate in design reviews as the quality representative. Participate in FMEA activities as the quality representative. Review and approve design documentation to ensure compliance with the quality system and regulatory requirements.
Complete other tasks as assigned or required.