Quality Engineer

Summary:

Under general supervision, the Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting various quality control programs designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards. Supports all departments including Materials, Engineering, New Product Design, Sales, Estimating and Quoting. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high technology, manufacturing environment and works well in a matrix structure across all levels of the organization.

Company Introduction

Amphenol Industrial Operations (AIO) product lines consist of rectangular, standard miniature, fiber optic, EMI/EMP filter, and a variety of special application connectors.  Our manufacturing capabilities include state-of-the art CNC machining, die-casting, molding, impact and extruding, plating, screw machining and process controls. AIO is a global company with facilities in Endicott, NY, Mesa, AZ, and Detroit, Michigan, USA, Zhuhai, China, and Nogales, Mexico.

Amphenol offers a competitive salary and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship.  Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

If you are interested in this great opportunity and possess the skills and experience necessary, we are eager to hear from you. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain quality records on internal results, internal corrective action process, MRB activity, RMA process and publishing reports to ADC Management for resolution.
• Work with manufacturing/quality staff to resolve or eliminate any quality issues disclosed by quality control process.
• Prepare required quality reports and follow up on any and all failure analysis/corrective action needed.
• Interface with customers to resolve quality issues. Investigate customer’s concerns regarding quality. Participate in various audits.
• Responsible for supporting the ISO Quality System.
• Participate in NPI meetings and collaborate with other departments as necessary on testing parameters relating to customer projects and programs.

• Provide ongoing manufacturing and quality engineering support to improve productivity and resolve issues.
• Oversee process development and control, designed to improve productivity and profitability while maintaining high outgoing quality.
• Review and analyze test equipment performance data
• Communicate with customers in a timely manner.
• Monitor, Communicate & Improve both Customer and Internal KPI’s.
• Serve as key point of contact for Customer complaints directed from Customer Service or the Customer directly for Root Cause Analysis as well as Corrective & Preventive Action and verification.
• To perform inspection duties for incoming & outgoing materials as required.
• Promote and Drive “Zero Defect” mentality within the quality Organization for proactive tools such as lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing, Measurement System Analysis, Advance System Analysis, Advance Product and Quality Planning (APQP) Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Participate in joint evaluations and investigations with engineering to assess product anomalies and provide root cause corrective action plans

Qualifications – Education/Experience:

• B.S. in Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering. ISO training preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of Quality Assurance experience. Working in new product development is a plus.
• Experience in cabling, module and sub-assembly testing, and inspection
• Excellent communication skills required, including being able to work with staff in China and Mexico that have English as a second language.
• Must have computer proficiency and knowledge of MS Word.
• Experience in maintaining a QMS that complies with ISO certification

Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Detail oriented with a focus on precision and accuracy

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds on occasion. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.