HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær · 22 hours ago
Quality Engineer
Chatsworth, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expHBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative sensors and associated electronics. The Quality Engineer will focus on maintaining the Quality Management System, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement within the manufacturing environment.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, control, and support creation of Quality Management System (QMS) documents
Support and conduct Internal Product, Process, and Quality System audits (AS9100 and ISO 17025)
Support second-party and third-party audits
Demonstrated experience in mitigating risk, identifying, and resolving manufacturing issues (NCR)
Work closely with production to resolve manufacturing challenges
Assess and disposition non-conforming parts, and assemblies, to support on-time shipments of quality products to customers
Complete First Article Inspection Reports in accordance with AS9102 requirements
Build data packages as objective evidence of product conformity
Perform Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigation and monitor the Corrective Action process performance
Participate in the Contract Review process to ensure the organization’s ability to meet or exceed customer requirements
Active participation in defining inspection requirements, acceptance limits, and inspection plans to ensure compliance with customer requirements
Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities and lead CI projects to make improvements to processes and quality system compliance
Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline
Formats and presents daily, bi-weekly and monthly metrics for trends, conditions, yields, and regressions
Perform QA oversight function within development projects to ensure compliance with product requirements definition, design process, verification, validation, and configuration management
Analyzes data, recommends corrective action and opportunities for improvements
Manage supplier qualification, performance monitoring, audits, and quality issue resolution. Monitor and report supplier performance using scorecards and key quality metrics
Manage supplier nonconformance (NCMRs), deviation requests, and concession approvals
Lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities for supplier issues
Cross trains inspection staff for multiple flex inspections within the machine shop, welding, assembly, and calibration. Conduct new hires onboarding training
Qualification
Required
Technical college degree (or equivalent) with three to five years of quality engineering experience or seven to ten years of quality engineering experience without a degree
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Must be a US Citizen. Unable to hire anyone on a visa, permanent resident status or green card
Demonstrated experience in mitigating risk, identifying, and resolving manufacturing issues (NCR)
Ability to interface with various personnel at different levels of skills, knowledge, and experience
The ability to speak and write clearly on technical subjects to individuals and groups
Problem solving expertise and good organizational skills
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Strong analytical skills & ability to implement process control and statistical techniques
Knowledgeable and skilled with metrology control, reliability, and failure analysis tools
Experience writing and maintaining procedures in support of our quality system
Experience in a manufacturing environment is highly preferred
Must be a local candidate
Preferred
ASQ Certification a plus
Familiarity with basic operations of electrical components and mechanical system dynamics
Advanced computer skills Microsoft Office (Excel and Word in particular)
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and processes in a production environment
Familiarity with basics of the FEA is a plus
Familiarity with piezoelectric materials is a plus
Experience supplying new product development and release highly preferred
Benefits
Vacation and Paid Sick Leave
11 paid holidays
Two volunteer days
401(k) deferrals—with immediate vesting
Medical and dental plans
Tuition reimbursement after six months of employment
Company
HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær
Hottinger Brüel & Kjær was founded in 2019, when HBM and Brüel & Kjær merged their activities into a new company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Katie Lennig
Human Resources Business Partner - HBK Virtual Test Division
Tim Boldt
Business Partner - Marketing
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