Supplier Quality Engineer (Electronics Equipment)

Supplier Quality Engineer (Process Improvement for scale up)

TEMP TO PERM

W2 ONLY- Must be US Citizen, Permanent Resident or have a valid EAD

The Supplier Quality Engineer works to monitor, document, communicate, and improve on the quality of incoming parts and assemblies used in industry-leading neurodiagnostic electronics equipment. This includes quality oversight of circuit board assemblies, cables, metals/plastics, and more. They help plan and perform evaluations for both initial supplier qualification and re-qualification, and they collaborate with Operations, Quality, and R&D Engineering teams on both internal and external CAPAs related to supplier and contract manufacturer controls.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in development of part qualification plans for new and revised part revisions. Assists in the determination of which parts require inspection at incoming. Collaborates on the creation of inspection plans (frequency, dimensional/visual/functional requirements to sample, etc.) and is responsible for implementation and monitoring through the ERP system.
• Responsible for immediate action to sourced-part quality issues at inspection, assembly, in the field, etc. Supports the procurement team, incoming inspectors, and suppliers on containment and replacement. Supports failure analysis efforts to determine root cause and corrective and preventative actions. Validates and verifies supplier actions for effectiveness.
• Collaborates with design engineering on first article review/approval, fit/form/function testing, necessary drawing changes, design and implementation for measurement tools/fixtures, recommending design and specification changes to improve yields and cost.
• Assists in ensuring manufacturability and high yield through involvement with design and operations engineering teams; influences design from concept to release by reviewing concepts, attending design reviews, and assisting with evaluation prototypes.
• Participates in supplier and contract manufacturer selection, qualification, and re-qualification processes by attending both on and off-site supplier quality systems audits
• Directly attends and observes the supplier manufacturing environment and processes to build an assessment of their overall capability and suitability. Recommends process changes with suppliers as necessary to guarantee desired incoming part quality.
• Investigates potential supply chain cost savings opportunities both internally and with suppliers. Supports cost savings initiatives through part/material/supplier qualification.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Thorough knowledge of printed circuit board manufacturing processes, equipment, and limitations as well as best practices for both bare fabrication as well as populated assemblies.
• Working knowledge of and demonstrated experience with coordinating supplier quality activities, including identification, communication, containment, and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis tools such as Cpk, Gage R&R, and SPC (statistical process control).
• Working knowledge of electronics design processes, tools, and design transfer format types.
• Ability to operate as part of cross-functional project teams; communicate effectively, including presentations and reports, and support corrective implementation activities.
• Ability to participate in and contribute to cross-functional project teams; communicate effectively including presentations and reports, and assist in corrective implementation activities.
• Preferred Working knowledge of basic electronics debugging.
• Preferred Working knowledge of root-cause analysis tools and processes; familiar with formal methods of doing so such as Design of Experiments, Ishakawa/fishbone diagram, etc.
• Preferred working knowledge of industry quality and workmanship standards, such as IPC, AS9100, etc.
• Preferred working knowledge of injection-molded plastics used in electronics packaging, and their manufacturing processes.
• Preferred working knowledge of sheet metal design and manufacture.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent worked experience.
• Typically has greater than three (3) years of relevant professional or technical engineering, preferably in or adjacent to the quality assurance field.
• Preferred experience with regulated equipment, ideally in a medical or similar safety-conscious, highly regulated industry.