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Job Title: Quality Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing
Duration: 6-Month W2 Contract
Location: Onsite – Nashville, TN
Pay Rate: $60–$70/hour (DOE)
Employer: Russell Tobin (supporting a confidential global technology client)
About the Role
Russell Tobin is supporting a leading global technology organization in hiring a Quality Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing to support new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up activities.
This role is fully onsite at a supplier manufacturing facility in Nashville and is focused on one core objective: maximize production throughput while maintaining product quality. You’ll work hands-on with factory teams to identify issues, debug failures, analyze data, and remove process bottlenecks so more product ships out the door.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive manufacturing throughput for new product builds.
- Work onsite at supplier facilities to identify and resolve real-time production and quality issues.
- Debug test and process failures alongside technicians and engineers.
- Optimize factory flow, material movement, and test/repair processes.
- Investigate incoming quality issues and drive root cause resolution.
- Analyze production and test data to identify trends and bottlenecks.
- Partner cross-functionally with internal and external engineering teams.
- Support continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.
Top Required Skillsets
1. Manufacturing / Process Engineering
- Strong understanding of factory operations and production flow.
- Experience identifying inefficiencies, tracking material, and eliminating waste.
- Ability to optimize how products move through manufacturing and test.
2. Electronics Manufacturing Experience
- Must have experience supporting products with electrical components.
- Background can include servers, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, or similar.
- Mechanical-only manufacturing experience (assembly, welding, etc.) is not sufficient.
- Exposure to hardware software integrated products is highly valued.
3. Data Analysis
- Proficiency in Excel required.
- Ability to analyze production/test timestamps, cycle times, and failure data.
- SQL or advanced analytics tools are a plus but not required.
Experience Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or quality engineering.
- Hands-on factory experience strongly preferred.
- Candidates who primarily work in office settings with limited factory exposure may require additional experience.
- Equivalent experience will be considered (degree not strictly required if experience is substantial).
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred (BSME / BSIE / BSEE).
- Relevant manufacturing experience may substitute for formal education.
Leadership & Performance Focus
- Bias for Action: The team’s priority is maximizing units shipped — speed, urgency, and problem-solving are critical.
- Success is measured by:
- Production throughput improvements
- Issue resolution speed
- Ability to remove blockers quickly
Typical Day in the Role
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Overtime: ~2-hour buffer as needed; no holiday work expected
Work Breakdown:
- 20% Meetings & cross-functional alignment
- 30% Independent analysis (logs, test data, Excel reporting)
- 50% Hands-on collaboration with engineers & technicians
You’ll start the day aligned with internal and supplier teams on production status and top issues, then work to investigate root causes — either on the factory floor or through data analysis — driving corrective actions that improve output.
Pride Global offers eligible employee''s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
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Salary : $60 - $70