Rantec Power Systems Inc. · 1 month ago
QA Engineer Associate
Los Osos, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$33.67/hr - $43.77/hr
3+ years expRantec Power Systems Inc. is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. The Quality Assurance Engineer Associate will provide quality assurance support to suppliers, including evaluation, monitoring, and corrective actions to ensure compliance and continual improvement.
ElectronicsEnergyManufacturing
Responsibilities
Support supplier quality efforts of selected key suppliers. This support includes supplier evaluation, selection, re-evaluation, and monitoring and managing supplier risks
Communicate with key suppliers by conference call or site visits to review and close actions with suppliers, including the following:
Verify supplier quality systems by auditing
Inform suppliers of newly discovered problems and coordinate return of product
Follow-up with suppliers on supplier assigned corrective actions to ensure containment, root cause and prevention of recurrence
Drive continual improvement of supplier compliance to requirements. Update supplier records
Ensure PWB, Magnetics, Metal Fabrication and coating suppliers comply with applicable flow-down requirements
Where applicable, disposition rejected incoming material and seek out engineering input when needed
As needed or as directed, issue non-conformance reports and corrective actions to suppliers
When needed, coordinate outside lab failure analysis and support problem solving with suppliers
Perform duties as an internal auditor and perform Quality Assurance related tasks as assigned by management
Create X-ray, Keyence LM-X and Keyence VS system recipes
Create inspection plans
Generate Rantec FAIs and evaluate FAIs submitted by suppliers
Travel up to 25% in support of customer and supplier audits
Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations
As the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
3 years' experience in a quality assurance role
Approval certification in industry standards such as IPC-A-600, J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610
Strong knowledge of AS9100 requirements and implementation of processes to meet AS9100 requirements
Sound accept/reject reasoning skills in parts and material
Understanding of containment, root cause and effective corrective action
Good communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations
Ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled
Preferred
Troubleshooting experience
Machine operation & programming experience
Associate degree
Benefits
Competitive wages
Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
Vacation - 2 weeks accrued per year to start, Holidays, PSL
Tuition Assistance
401K with matching up to 6%
Years of Service Awards
We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.
Company
Rantec Power Systems Inc.
Located on California’s beautiful Central Coast, Rantec Power Systems has been providing power conversion products since 1971.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase